Bell V-280 ‘100%’ Complete, Nearing First Flight

Credit: Bell Helicopter
Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor is “100% complete” and ready for initial ground runs at the company’s assembly facility in Amarillo, Texas. The announcement by the company on Sept. 6 comes after photos were leaked last week of the third-generation tiltrotor prototype undergoing tethered tests. The...

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