AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Tilt-rotor | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboshaft | ||
| Application | Experimental, Military Transport | ||
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Light utility, twin turboshaft tiltrotor, chosen winner for USAF's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program with USAF designation MV-75 Cheyenne II.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Bell V-280 Valor | 2013 / 2017 | Production: 0 (2025) Bell delivered two MV-75 virtual prototypes (advanced simulators/digital twins, not flyable aircraft) to the Army: the first accepted at Redstone Arsenal on 24 June 2025, the second to Fort Rucker's Aviation Center of Excellence later in June 2025. T [high]. Tiltrotor to revolutionize reach and effectiveness during missions. |
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| Propulsion | Auxiliary Power (1) Engine Structure & Casings (1) Turbine Engines (2) |
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| Fluid, Fuel & Environmental Systems | Environmental Systems (2) Fluid Power (1) Fuel Systems (1) |
| Electrical & Electronic | Electrical Power Systems (4) Electrical/Electronic Connectors (1) Lighting (1) Terminals, Relays & Switching (1) |
| Avionics, Instruments & Sensors | Air Data & Flight Instruments (2) Communications (Airborne) (1) Flight & Data Management (7) Imaging and Visual Systems (1) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (2) |
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| Test, Inspection & Measurement | Inspection & Non-Destructive Testing (1) |
| Operations, Services & Organisations | Aircraft Operations (2) Personnel & Training (1) |