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Bell’s V-280 Tiltrotor Aircraft Conducts First Autonomous Flight
A tiltrotor aircraft built by Textron’s Bell subsidiary has completed its first autonomous flight test at the company’s facility in Arlington, Va., Defense News reported Thursday.
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Bell Eyes Pratt & Whitney-Made Engine as Auxiliary Power Unit for 360 Invictus
Textron’s Bell subsidiary plans to use a Pratt & Whitney-built helicopter engine as auxiliary power unit for its proposed helicopter design for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program, Vertical Magazine reported Tuesday.
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Bell to Demo V-280 Tiltrotor Aircraft Under Army Program
Textron’s Bell subsidiary is slated to test the autonomous flight feature of a tiltrotor aircraft’s fly-by-wire control system as part of the U.S. Army’s one-year extension to the Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstration initiative, Asia Times reported Tuesday.
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Collins Aerospace to Provide Avionics for Bell’s Vertical Lift Aircraft Prototype
Textron's Bell subsidiary has partnered with Collins Aerospace as it works to develop a prototype for the U.S. Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program.
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Marine Corps Looks at Bell-Made Drone for Naval Ship Protection
The U.S. Marine Corps is looking to use a Bell-made unmanned tiltrotor aircraft for efforts to protect naval ships, according to officials, Military.com reported Wednesday.
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Boeing, Bell Eye Up to 12% Increase in V-22 Mission Readiness Rate
Bell and Boeing seek to boost the mission readiness rate of the V-22 Osprey military transport aircraft by 10 percent to 12 percent through structural updates to the nacelle and changes to wiring types, Rotor & Wing International reported Wednesday.
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Report: Bell Meets Army Flight Requirements in V-280 Demo
Bell's V-280 Valor tiltrotor met the U.S. Army’s handling requirements during the latest series of flight demonstrations, Flightglobal reported Tuesday.
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Report: Airbus, Bell, Leonardo Eye Navy Helicopter Trainer Replacement Contract
The U.S. Navy issued in January a solicitation for a program to replace the TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopter trainer and companies such as Airbus, Bell and Leonardo have publicly announced plans to compete for the program, National Defense reported Friday.