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Press release

Fourth Bell 525 flight test vehicle takes flight

31/05/2018

Press releaseIssued by Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) and published as received — not written by Airframer’s editors.

The Bell 525 FTV fleet has completed over 400 hours of testing since returning to flight in July 2017.

The fifth and final Bell 525 FTV will join airborne fleet later this year to perform function and reliability testing.

Additional Bell 525 testing activities have included cold weather and cabin and component fatigue testing.

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