Bell Picks Sierra Nevada For HSVTOL Mission Systems

Bell HSVTOL concepts
Despite advances in electric propulsion and battery energy density, as well as a patent filing showing its interest in hybrid-electric systems, Bell is taking a more conventional route to AFWerx’s High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing Challenge.
Credit: Bell
Bell has selected Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) to design and develop the mission systems for the High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) design that is being offered to U.S. Special Operations Command. Bell is one of 11 companies chosen by the AFWERX organization earlier this year to perform...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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