Bell XV-15
| XV-15 | |
|---|---|
| XV-15 in a hover | |
| General information | |
| Type | Experimental VTOL aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter Textron |
| Status | Prototype |
| Primary user | NASA |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| First flight | 3 May 1977 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Developed into | V-22 Osprey AgustaWestland AW609 |
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The Bell XV-15 is an American tiltrotor VTOL aircraft. It was the second successful experimental tiltrotor aircraft and the first to demonstrate the concept's high speed performance relative to conventional helicopters.