Bell Prepares Final Tests For 525 Helicopter

Bell Helicopter
Credit: Tony Osborne-Aviation Week
ATLANTA—Bell is in the final stages of certification testing for its long-awaited 525 super-medium helicopter, but it remains uncertain whether it will clear the final hurdle for service entry this year. Only six to eight weeks of testing potential failure modes in the rotorcraft’s fly-by-wire...
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.

Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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