Bell Steps Up Model 525 Test Effort

Tony Osborne July 22, 2014
Bell has begun safety testing of the main gearbox for its new Model 525 super-medium helicopter as it pushes to make the aircraft ready for its first flight by the end of the year. Two aircraft are in an advanced stage of assembly at the company’s Amarillo, Texas, plant with assembly of the aircraft...
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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