Review Part 1 US Army Future Vertical Lift FVL program: Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft US Army

A review by Air Recognition editorial team about the Future Vertical Lift FVL program of U.S. Army, part 1, the Bell V-280 Valor. Currently, two American companies compete for the U.S. FVL program including Sikorsky-Boeing and Bell. The FVL is currently looking at five basic categories of aircraft varying in size, but the initial program is to create a medium transport platform capable of succeeding U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk and U.S. Marines H-1 “Huey” utility helicopters.

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[vinrusso]

I live blocks away from Bell plant where they make and test these. I get a show everynow and then right over my house. They are pretty awesome.Years ago the Ospys would fly over my house. These seem quieter and more manuverable.

[Puzzoozoo]

Looks like the V-22 and the UH-60 had a baby.

[rowanharrison]

Would be great for the royal navy and their new carrier. Sick a radar on top and would be great early waring platform. Speed, duration & payload and wouldn't need a catapult.

[DarkTAwolf]

Cool to see they use the door handles from a 2005 Chevy Silverado

[_spooT]

It's basically a redesigned and faster black hawk. At least now medevac can bring critically wounded much faster to a hospital

[mreyno]

Perhaps the Coast Guard would be interested.

[moderntalking]

That minigun is asking for trouble!
Wanna shoot off the prop?!

[Condor]

Eventually, they will need to design a repel system for each soldier as they sit side by side in the aircraft. Akin to systems seen in science fiction films, like Edge of Tomorrow. I say this, because eventually the infantry exoskeletons will become available and more common over the next 10-15 years. Repelling with a heavy and bulky exoskeleton design would be very difficult.

[pannenkoekspek]

Took them way to long to figure out to just turn the rotors instead of the whole engine....

[bBersZ]

Awesome aircraft for sho. And taxing with all that weight 50ft out on both sides might get a little dicey at first

[moderntalking]

Where is the evidence for single engine flight? I am very skeptical!

[howtogaintime]

I wonder when theyre going to start swapping the rotor for jet engines on these things.

[Blueseegull]

Me gagayahin na nman ang mga singkit...

[shioriitsuka]

Bro, it's me again. Future weapon must be for peace, deal 😇😇😇😇