Bell V-280 Tiltrotor Prototype Makes Maiden Flight
December 19 2017
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...
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