U.S. Army Tiltrotor Program Clears Key Procedural Hurdle

Bell V-280 demonstrator

V-280 technology demonstrator

Credit: Bell
The U.S. Army version of the Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor demonstrator has passed the Milestone B stage in the acquisition process, which clears the program to move forward with a plan to start detailed design and the building of six prototype aircraft for testing, service officials said Aug. 2. The...
Steve Trimble

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

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