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Bell V-280 Valor

Aircraft model

Description

The Bell V-280 Valor is a tiltrotor aircraft being developed by Bell and Lockheed Martin for the United States Army's Future Vertical Lift program. The aircraft was officially unveiled at the 2013 Army Aviation Association of America's Annual Professional Forum and Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas.

Top speed: 322 mph

Range: 2,417 mi

Length: 66′

First flight: December 18, 2017

Engine type: General Electric T64

Manufacturers: Bell Helicopter, Lockheed Martin