Aircraft
Bell Helicopter Unveils Next-Generation Tiltrotor
The Bell V-280 is aimed at the U.S. Army’s joint multi-role (JMR) requirement for a vertical-lift machine to replace many different military helicopters. (Image: Bell Helicopter)
The Bell V-280 is aimed at the U.S. Army’s joint multi-role (JMR) requirement for a vertical-lift machine to replace many different military helicopters. (Image: Bell Helicopter)

Bell Helicopter unveiled its next-generation tiltrotor on April 10 at the Army Aviation Association of America (Quad A) annual convention in Fort Worth, Texas. Bell intends to enter the V-280 Valor in the U.S. Army’scompetition for a joint multi-role (JMR) helicopterand is committed to building and flying a prototype by or before 2017, said Chris Gehler, Bell’s business development manager for future vertical-lift programs.

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