Bell V-280 Achieves 280-Kt. Flight Speed

V-280
Credit: Bell
The Bell V-280 is now true to its name, reaching a cruising speed of 280 kt. on Jan. 23 at Bell’s Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas, the company said. The V-280 is competing against Sikorsky and Boeing’s SB-1 Defiant to demonstrate technologies for the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift...
Jen DiMascio

Based in Washington, Jen previously managed Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage.

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.