U.S. Army’s Future Recon Helicopter Delayed By GE Engine Development

Brian Everstine April 01, 2022
Bell 360 Invictus
The Bell 360 Invictus is more than 85% complete at the company’s Amarillo, Texas, facility. Bell recently decided to transition to an open-tail configuration.
Credit: Bell
The U.S. Army is increasing its funding requests for the Future Vertical Lift program as the government-mandated engine for one of the helicopters has slowed progress on the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft ahead of first flights next year. Army requests $468.7 million for FARA, $693.6 million...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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