Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Bell Adds Thales to VTOL Team
Thales will develop the flight controls for the VTOL model.

Bell is teaming with Thales on development of the flight controls for the vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) civil aircraft Bell is developing for the on-demand mobility (ODM) air taxi market, the airframer announced today. The rotorcraft manufacturer continues to build the ODM network for the development of an air taxi, noting Thales’ extensive experience in commercial and military avionics and air traffic management will help to advance this effort.