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Scott C. Donnelly, CEO of Textron, has said in April 2019 that the Bell 360 will be based on the Bell 525. [1] [2] The 360 and 525 will share an articulated rotor system, although the 360, which will only seat two (a pilot and gunner), will use a single engine and a four-blade rotor, whereas the 525 uses twin engines and a five-blade rotor and has a nineteen-passenger capacity. [3]
The CEO of Textron, Bell's parent company, stated that its FARA candidate design would be based on technology developed for the 525, rather than a further development of the V-280 tiltrotor. [2] In October 2019, Bell announced the 360 Invictus as its FARA candidate design, a winged helicopter with a single rotor and ducted tail rotor. [13]
The Raider X concept was announced in October 2019. In March 2020, the Army selected the Raider X and the Bell 360 Invictus from a field of five design concept candidates. The Raider X and 360 Invictus concepts were to be built as flying prototypes for a competition scheduled for 2023. The FARA program was cancelled in 2024.
Bell 360 Invictus, is a reconnaissance and attack helicopter that is being is offered to the US Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA). It is currently under development and incorporates a smooth, rounded fuselage, single rotor, back tail rotor and internal weapons bay, intended to reduce radar signature.
Bell 360 Invictus; Bell L-39; C. Bell CH-146 Griffon; D. Bell D-188A; Bell D-292; E. Bell Eagle Eye; F. Bell XFL Airabonita; Bell FCX-001; Bell YFM-1 Airacuda; H ...
B. Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly; Beechcraft XT-36; Bell 360 Invictus; Bell ARH-70 Arapaho; Bell Boeing Quad TiltRotor; Bell D-188A; Bell X-16; Bell XFL Airabonita
Bell 360 Invictus; L. L3Harris OA-1K Sky Warden; S. Sikorsky Raider X This page was last edited on 28 March 2020, at 18:12 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Bell 360 Invictus; Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche; E. Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin; Eurocopter AS565 Panther; Eurocopter EC120 Colibri; Eurocopter EC130; Eurocopter EC155;