Bell V-280 Valor’s anniversary

Bell Helicopter and Team Valor marked anniversary of the V-280 Valor’s first flight, continuing to prove the aircraft’s performance and technical maturity. As part of the US Army-led Joint MultiRole Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) programme, the V-280 demonstrates that “close collaboration between government and industry can deliver transformational speed, range and agility in vertical lift, in a fast and sustainable process”. The V-280 continues to expand the envelope in flight testing and expects to complete all the key performance parameters in the coming months, including additional low-speed agility tests and full cruise speed in forward flight.