Bell V-280 Valor
Specs, top speed, range and facts
The Bell V-280 Valor is a tiltrotor assault aircraft demonstrator built by Bell in the USA. It first flew in 2017, but it never entered regular service. Fly about twice as fast and far as a helicopter, but land anywhere a helicopter can.
Photo: Bell V-280 Valor on Wikipedia (free licence)
- Top speed565 km/h (351 mph)
- Range1,480 km (920 miles)
- First flight2017
- Wingspan14.2 m (47 ft)
Bell V-280 Valor specs
| Top speed | 565 km/h (351 mph) |
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| Cruising speed | 519 km/h (322 mph) |
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| Range | 1,480 km (920 miles)Sources vary. |
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| Length | 15.4 m (51 ft) |
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| Wingspan | 14.2 m (47 ft)Bell has not published the wing alone. It is about 24.9 m wide across its spinning rotors; 14.2 m is an estimate. |
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| Height | 7 m (23 ft) |
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| Max takeoff weight | 14 t (30,864 lb)The demonstrator. |
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| Crew and capacity | 4 crew, 14 troops |
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| Engines | 2 × Rolls-Royce AE 1107F turboshaft, tilting rotors |
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| First flight | 2017 |
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| Entered service | Never entered regular serviceThe version being built for the Army, the MV-75, is still in development. |
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| Built by | Bell (USA) |
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Bell V-280 Valor facts
- Its name comes from its cruising speed of 280 knots, about 520 km/h.
- Unlike the V-22 Osprey, its engines stay still and only the rotors tilt. It won the Army contest in 2022, and the version being built for the Army is called the MV-75.
Quick quiz
When did the Bell V-280 Valor first fly?
In 2017.
Who built the Bell V-280 Valor?
Bell, in the USA.
How fast can the Bell V-280 Valor fly?
Its top speed is 565 km/h (351 mph).
How far can the Bell V-280 Valor fly?
About 1,480 km (920 miles).
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