Bell V-280 Valor

V-280 Valor
A Bell V-280 in high-speed cruise configuration
Role Assault/utility tiltrotor
National origin United States
Manufacturer Bell
First flight 18 December 2017
Status Under development; flight testing

The Bell V-280 Valor, officially designated MV-75, is a tiltrotor aircraft being developed by Bell Helicopter for the United States Army's Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program. The aircraft was officially unveiled at the 2013 Army Aviation Association of America's (AAAA) Annual Professional Forum and Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas. The V-280 made its first flight on 18 December 2017 in Amarillo, Texas.

On 5 December 2022, the V-280 was chosen by the US Army as the winner of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program to replace the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.

As of April 2024, limited user tests are planned for 2027 to 2028 with the first deployment expected in 2031.

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