Future Vertical Lift (FVL) – DefPost

AVX-L3 compound coaxial helicopter

AVX Aircraft, L3 Technologies Unveil Design for U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft – Competitive Prototype (FARA CP) Program

April 15, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AVX Aircraft Company, Compound helicopter, Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) US Army, Future Vertical Lift (FVL), L3 Technologies, U.S. Army, USA

The AVX Aircraft Company and L3 Technologies announced their innovative compound coaxial helicopter (CCH) design, which is competing for Phase 1 of

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Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 DEFIANT First Flight

Honeywell’s T55 Turboshaft Engine Powers U.S. Army’s New Future Vertical Lift Aircraft, SB>1 DEFIANT

April 15, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Compound helicopter, Future Vertical Lift (FVL), Honeywell, Honeywell Aerospace, Honeywell T55, Sikorsky–Boeing SB-1 Defiant, Turboshaft, U.S. Army, USA

A pair of Honeywell T55 turboshaft engines successfully powered a new Future Vertical Lift demonstrator intended to modernize the U.S.

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AVX Armed Reconnaissance and Attack Aircraft Concept

U.S. Army Could Select New Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) by 2020

April 4, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Armed scout helicopter, Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, Boeing AH-64 Apache, Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) US Army, Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) US Army, Future Vertical Lift (FVL), U.S. Army, USA

Source selection for the newest Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, or FARA, is underway as the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift

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Rendering of Bell V-247 Vigilant

Bell Helicopter Teams with Rolls-Royce for Development of Propulsion System for V-280 Valor and V-247 Vigilant Tiltrotor Aircraft

March 22, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bell Helicopters, Bell V-247 Vigilant, Bell V-280 Valor, Future Vertical Lift (FVL), Rolls-Royce, Textron, Tiltrotor aircraft, Turboshaft, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), USA

Bell Helicopter, part of Textron Inc., announced a teaming agreement with Rolls-Royce for the development of an optimized propulsion system

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Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 DEFIANT First Flight

Air Americas Technology

Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT Compound Helicopter Conducts Maiden Flight

March 22, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing, Compound helicopter, Future Vertical Lift (FVL), Helicopter, Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky, Sikorsky–Boeing SB-1 Defiant, U.S. Army, USA

The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT compound helicopter achieved first flight at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Fla., site on March 21. This

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Bell V-280 Valor

Bell V-280 Valor Achieves Its Namesake Optimal Cruise Speed of 280 Knots

January 25, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bell Helicopters, Bell V-280 Valor, Future Vertical Lift (FVL), Tiltrotor aircraft, USA

The Bell V-280 Valor successfully achieved its namesake optimal cruise speed of 280 knots on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 at

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Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT

Air Americas Technology

Sikorsky, Boeing Provide First Look at SB>1 DEFIANT Helicopter Developed for U.S. Army’s JMR-TD Program

December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 DP Press Releases 5 Comments Boeing, Future Vertical Lift (FVL), Helicopter, Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD), Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky, Sikorsky–Boeing SB-1 Defiant, U.S. Army, USA

Sikorsky and Boeing provided the first look at the SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter the companies have developed for the U.S. Army’s

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Bell V-280 Valor

Bell V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Aircraft Performs Maiden Flight with Retracted Landing Gear

August 18, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Bell Helicopters, Bell V-280 Valor, Future Vertical Lift (FVL), Tiltrotor aircraft, USA

Bell Helicopter, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., announced that its V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft performed its maiden flight with the

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Bell V-280 Valor

Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft conducts maiden flight

December 19, 2017December 19, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bell Helicopters, Bell V-280 Valor, Future Vertical Lift (FVL), Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD), Tiltrotor aircraft, U.S. Armed Forces, USA

Bell Helicopter, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., announced that its V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft has achieved first flight, on Dec.

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