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The V-280 made its first flight on 18 December 2017 in Amarillo, Texas. [3] On 5 December 2022, the V-280 was chosen by the US Army as the winner of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program to replace the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk. [4] [5] As of April 2024, limited user tests are planned for 2027 to 2028 with the first deployment expected ...
In October 2021, Bell and Rolls-Royce jointly announced that the Bell V-280 Valor powerplant would switch from the General Electric T64 turboshaft used on the prototype to a derivative of the 1107C used on the Osprey which would be named the 1107F. At the same time as increasing power from 5,000 to 7,000 horsepower, the 1107C is a known element ...
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The V-280 is unusual in that only the rotor system tilts, but not the engines. The planned demonstrator is medium-size and carries four crew members and 14 troops. It is to be built at 92 percent scale or larger. [29] [33] [34] [35] Bell says they are investing four times the government's amount. [36]
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English: Bell V-280 Valor demonstrating high speed cruise configuration at the 2019 Alliance Air Show, Fort Worth, TX. Date: 19 October 2019, 12:39:32: Source: Own work:
Bell created the V-247 to meet emerging U.S. military needs for a runway-independent Group 4 or 5 UAV to provide persistent support to ground forces while requiring less space to store and transport; Group 4 UAVs weigh more than 1,320 lb (600 kg) and fly below 18,000 ft (5,500 m), while Group 5 UAVs weigh the same but fly above 18,000 ft, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, RQ-4 Global Hawk, and MQ-4C ...
But the V-280 is not meant as a replacement for the Osprey. Might as well compare its specs to that of the Black Hawk. If a comparison table is deemed necessary at all, it would perhaps be better to make a comparison of VTOL aircraft in general (Bell V-15, Bell V-22, Leonardo AW609, V-280, etc.) MichielN 09:42, 11 December 2024 (UTC)