Aviation Innovation - Bell's V-280 Valor
Faster than a Helicopter, More Nimble than a Plane
Bell's V-280 Valor
The V-280 Valor is a new, tiltrotor aircraft. It reaches top speeds of more than 320 mph. It flies 2 times faster and 2 times farther than a helicopter. And, its far more nimble than an airplane. It's cited as one of 2018's top 100 innovations. It's being developed for the US military.
Tiltrotor
Its propellers can pivot from horizontal to vertical. That allows it takeoff and land vertically. This innovative aircraft promises to be a smaller, more nimble and lighter version of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor. It is being developed by Bell and has tested successfully.
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The V-280 Valor is a new, tiltrotor aircraft. It reaches top speeds of more than 320 mph. It flies 2 times faster and 2 times farther than a helicopter. And, its far more nimble than an airplane. It's cited as one of 2018's top 100 innovations. It's being developed for the US military.
Tiltrotor
Its propellers can pivot from horizontal to vertical. That allows it takeoff and land vertically. This innovative aircraft promises to be a smaller, more nimble and lighter version of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor. It is being developed by Bell and has tested successfully.
For more news on transportation innovation, check out my Amazon Authors Page amazon.com/author/ekane
Ed Kane
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