Aircraft program
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.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Bell HSVTOL | 2021 / | High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) inital core concept of first of its kind vertical lift aircraft family. Blends the hover capability of a helicopter with the speed (400+ kts), range, and survivability of jet aircraft. Capable of high-speed transition maneuvers. | |
| Aurora Flight Sciences SPRINT X-Plane | 2023 / | 2025 | Scalable blended-wing-body concept for DARPA SPRINT project, with fan-in-wing vertical lift, based on Boeing X-48 and the Aurora Excalibur UAS. Not chosen. |
| Bell Textron X-76 | 2024 / | Dual tilt-rotor concept design with Stop/Fold transition rotor system, main airframe evocative of Bell Boeing V-22 and engine collaboration with GE Aerospace. Development of HSVTOL technology. Formerly Bell Textron SPRINT X-Plane. |
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