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Bell V-280 Valor

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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.

Photo: Sheldon Cohen

Lift type

Tilt-rotor

Assembly

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Experimental, Military transport

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Primary structure

Composite

Wing

Composite

Landing gear

Retractable tailwheel

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Systems & avionics

Flight controls

Full FBW digital

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Configuration & certification

Certification

Military

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Bell V-280 Valor	2013 / 2017		Tiltrotor to revolutionize reach and effectiveness during missions.

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