Bell Helicopter Completes First Flight Of Model 525

Credit: Bell Helicopter
VITERBO, Italy — Bell Helicopter has completed the first flight of its Model 525 fly-by-wire super medium helicopter. The long-awaited flight took place July 1 at the company’s facility in Amarillo, Texas, where production 525s will be assembled. Test pilots Jeff Greenwood and Troy Caudill performed...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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