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Bell V-247 Vigilant

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VTOL tiltrotor UAS.

Bell V-247 Vigilant
Lift type
Tilt-rotor
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Autonomous
Engine type
Turboshaft
Application
Attack, Experimental, Surveillance

Design & construction

Primary structure
Composite
Wing
Composite
Landing gear
Retractable tricycle
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Flight controls
Full FBW digital
Autopilot
3-axis
Avionics architecture
Integrated glass suite
Environmental control
None-unpressurised
Certification
Military
Composite wing (primary structure) Primary Composite fuselage (primary structure) Primary

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Bell V-247 Vigilant2016 / Group 4/5 UAV.

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