Bell V-280 Tiltrotor Prototype Makes Maiden Flight

A prototype of the Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft has made its first flight, reports the Aviationist.

The V-280 took off on Monday around 2:00 p.m., local time, at a Bell Helicopter facility in Amarillo, Texas, according to a company release.

Construction on the demonstrator aircraft was finished in September and it has been running tethered ground run testing.

The V-280 Valor is being developed for the U.S. military's Joint Multi-Role/Future Vertical Lift helicopter...