Second Milestone in 30 Days as New Light Tiltrotor Progresses to Max Speed Test. Bell’s V-280 Valor light tiltrotor aircraft has flown in level flight with its tiltrotors in the horizontal/cruise mode ...

Defense News saw Bell’s V-280 Valor tilt-rotor perform a demonstration flight in Amarillo, Texas, Tuesday. And V-280 continues to push the envelope as it flies deeper into the Joint Multi-Role ...

Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor tilt-rotor aircraft has a combat range of 500-800 nautical miles, a speed of 280 knots (true airspeed) and capable of a load of more than 12,0000 pounds. (Bell) Bell’s ...

Bell's V-280 Valor tiltrotor combat aircraft lived up to its name on Wednesday as it pegged the speedometer at a true airspeed of 280 knots (322 mph, 518 km/h), or twice that of conventional ...

The V-280, which has been in development for many years, has reached a number of key milestones. After first taking flight in 2017, the V-280 hit 200 knots and carried out low-speed agility tests and ...

Bell V-280 Valor recently completed final key performance parameters within the Army's Joint Multi-Role technology demonstration program, proving it can conduct high-level, low-speed agility maneuver.

Program officials at Bell, a contender in the Army's Future Vertical Lift program, will soon install a sophisticated sensor package on the V-280 Valor designed to ensure pilots know about enemy ...

In December 2019, Bell had its V-280 Valor tilt rotor demonstrator aircraft perform an entire test mission drive driven according to computer algorithms—almost without any human inputs. To be exact, ...

The V-280 Valor tilt-rotor, a next-generation aircraft that Bell wants to build for the U.S. military, was reflected in rain water after demonstrating its skills at the Bell Flight Research Center in ...

The Bell V-280 Valor prototype has successfully achieved first flight at the Bell Helicopter assembly facility in Amarillo, TX. On Dec. 18, the first prototype of the V-280 Valor, registration N280BH, ...

The new V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft is now flying with a network of cameras designed to allow pilots and passengers the ability to “see” in all directions outside the aircraft. The Pilotage ...