Rotorcraft
Fourth Bell 525 Flies
Program Remains On Track For 2019 Certification
With the addition of flight-test vehicle 4 (FTV4), the Bell 525 Relentless is on pace to achieve FAA certification later next year. (Photo: Bell Flight)
With the addition of flight-test vehicle 4 (FTV4), the Bell 525 Relentless is on pace to achieve FAA certification later next year. (Photo: Bell Flight)

The fourth Bell 525 Relentless joined the program’s test fleet last week, when flight-test vehicle number 4 (FTV4) flew from Bell’s flight test center in Arlington, Texas. The helicopter joins two others currently in flight test. One more, FTV5, is scheduled to fly in the fourth quarter of this year.