Bell Confident In Army Training Bid Despite R66 Competition

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ATLANTA—Bell officials say they are confident in their proposal to make the company’s 505 JetRanger X the Army’s next rotary-wing training helicopter, even though three other bidders are proposing Robinson’s R66 Turbine. Bell’s proposal is among just four remaining bids for the U.S. Army’s Flight...
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