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| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
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| Application | Experimental | ||
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High-lift, VTOL demonstrator aircraft for (DARPA) SPeed and Runway INdependent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Demonstration Project, aiming to have a cruise speed of 400-450 KTAS and requires an ability to hover. In development.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Aurora Flight Sciences SPRINT X-Plane | 2023 / | Scalable blended-wing-body concept with fan-in-wing vertical lift, based on Boeing X-48 and the Aurora Excalibur UAS. | |
| Bell Textron SPRINT X-Plane | 2024 / | Dual tilt-rotor concept design with Stop/Fold transition rotor system, main airframe evocative of Bell Boeing V-22. |
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See recent updates (latest 12/12/2024)
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