The Airframer Bulletin

Bell V-280 Valor

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2019

24 January

ReleaseRecord performance at Bell: V-280 Valor reaches 280 knots true airspeed

2018

18 December

ReleaseBell V-280 Valor – first year of flight proves the future of vertical lift is now

16 May

ReleaseBell V-280 Valor makes first ever cruise mode flight

5 February

ReleaseEaton's hydraulic technology powers Bell V-280 Valor first flight

2017

19 December

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems designed and built fuselage flies for the first time with Bell V-280

18 December

ReleaseBell V-280 Valor achieves first flight

9 November

ReleaseBell V-280 Valor prototype completes 75 degree conversion

11 October

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems targets $2b growth in fabrication and defense

4 October

ReleaseBell V-280 Valor prototype begins restrained ground run test operations

6 September

ReleaseBell V-280 Valor prototype achieves 100% completion

17 April

ReleaseBell helicopter to exhibit future of warfighting at Army Aviation Summit

23 February

ReleaseArchangel Systems ADAHRS selected for Bell Helicopter's V-280 Valor

2016

3 November

ReleaseIAI providing nacelle and seating systems for Bell Helicopter V-280 Valor tiltrotor

11 May

ReleaseBell Helicopter completes successful V-280 Valor wing and fuselage mate

2015

9 December

ReleaseCollier's HyperSizer software supports Bell Helicopter-Spirit AeroSystems' Tiltrotor success

23 September

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems completes first fuselage for Bell V-280 Valor

15 June

ReleaseMajor assembly starts on Bell V-280 Valor fuselage

2014

14 October

ReleaseBell Helicopter, IAI announce cooperative agreement

13 October

ReleaseT65-GE-419 engines to power Bell V-280 Valor demonstrator

9 May

ReleaseBell Helicopter, Meggitt announce cooperative agreement

5 May

ReleaseAstronics to provide Bell V-280 Valor power distribution systems

5 May

ReleaseBell Helicopter, Eaton announce cooperative agreement

7 February

ReleaseLORD to manufacture Bell V-280 Valor elastomeric components

2013

18 October

ReleaseAGC Composites and Aerostructures to manufacture over wing fairing for Bell V-280 Valor

17 October

ReleaseGKN Aerospace to develop V-Tail for Bell V-280 Valor

17 October

ReleaseGKN Aerospace to manufacture Bell Helicopter's V-280 Valor “V-Tail”

9 October

ReleaseMoog to design, manufacture flight control system for Bell V-280 Valor

8 October

ReleaseArmy awards JMR-TD program technology investment agreement with Bell Helicopter for next-generation tiltrotor demonstrator

9 September

ReleaseBell Helicopter and Lockheed Martin team on V-280 Valor

10 April

ReleaseBell Helicopter introduces the Bell V-280 Valor Tiltrotor at AAAA