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A V-280 in flight with rotors tilted to hover configuration. The V-280 is designed for a cruising speed of 280 knots (320 mph; 520 km/h), hence the name V-280. It has a top speed of 300 knots (345 mph; 556 km/h), a range of 2,100 nautical miles (2,400 mi; 3,900 km), and an effective combat range of 500 to 800 nmi (580 to 920 mi; 930 to 1,480 km).
V-22 in flight V-280 in flight. Bell XV-3; Bell XV-15; Bell Pointer; Bell V-247 Vigilant – currently in development; Bell V-280 Valor – currently in development, first flown 2017; V-22 Osprey – with Boeing BDS; TR918 Eagle Eye UAV; Quad TiltRotor – with Boeing BDS; Bell BAT (1984 tiltrotor project for LHX programme – not built)
Development on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program and its winner, the Bell V-280 Valor, is continuing. [27] Reactions to the cancellation were mixed, noting that $9 billion had been spent over two decades on multiple cancelled programs, resulting in no replacement, and leaving the Army to rely on existing types to fill the role.
On 11 August 2014, the Army informed the Sikorsky-Boeing and Bell-Lockheed teams that they had chosen the SB-1 Defiant and V-280 Valor to continue with the JMR demonstration program. The aircraft designs show the Army is pursuing both coaxial and tilt-rotor designs, and preferring larger and established contractors over the smaller entries.
It is named after the date of the founding of the PLA (August 1, 1927), and is a part of the PLAAF Beijing Military Region. The unit was founded in 1962 and has over the years performed more than 500 times for delegations from 166 countries and regions.
A viral image shared on Instagram purports to show President Joe Biden wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat during an Oval Office meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. Verdict: False ...
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:
The new Netflix drama, directed by J.A. Bayona, tells the story of the disaster, which happened in October 1972 when Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed into the Andes mountains, immediately ...