BELL V-280
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230 nm from base
30 mins on target
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Manufacturing approach aimed at reducing complexity and cost for blade, wing, and cabin assemblies.
Reduced Complexity
Bell uses Best Commercial Practice, MSG-3, developing strategies to extend maintenance in a scheduled environment.
Field Maintainable
Cabin seats 12 Soldiers with 24" crash-worthy seats with a 72" wide sliding door enabling rapid air assault ingress and egress. Suitable for fast rope and hoist operations.
Dual Large Side Doors
With over 35 years of experience and an accumulation of 600,000+ hours of tiltrotor experience, costs are reduced through focused system and component redesign.
Reduced Sustainment Cost
Bell's advanced digital flight control system harmonizes mature technologies for next-generation performance inclusive of pilot-optional operations.
Triplex Fly-By-Wire Controls
Advanced rotor and drive system provide superior low speed maneuverability.
Low-Speed Agility
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Simplified drive system design with pylon versus nacelle rotation eliminates ground heating and increases reliability, maintainability and sustainability.
Non-Rotating Engine
Multi-function imaging system provides complete spherical coverage for threat warning and situational awareness in a heads-up helmet mounted display.
Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS)
Designed for simplicity and 360 degree operational safety.
V-Tail Gear with Active Steering
Advanced rotor and drive system provide superior low speed maneuverability.
Low-Speed Agility
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Created for faster on and off-load and quicker MEDEVAC transload, the V-280 doors provide flexibility in execution on the objective.
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