The #BellV280 Valor continued to show off its technical maturity yesterday during a routine flight demonstration. The V-280’s speed and agility are game changers and the team continues to work in support of #ArmyModernization. #TeamValor | Bell Flight

JUST IN: Bell V-280 Valor first flight footage. This milestone represents exceptional progress on the V-280 development program and brings Bell Helicopter one step closer to creating the next generation of vertical lift aircraft for the U.S. military. | Bell Flight

THIS JUST IN | The Bell V-280 Valor has successfully completed the next milestone of its flight testing by flying in “cruise mode,” where the rotors pivot, in flight, from vertical lift mode to fully forward facing. The aircraft successfully reached 190 knots of true airspeed. | Bell Flight

The next-generation tiltrotor, the Bell V-280 Valor delivers revolutionary capabilities in support of the U.S. Army’s modernization efforts! | Bell Flight

Over an 8 day period recently the Bell V-280 Valor team completed 5 hours of flight over 4 sorties; nearing 180 total flight hours and over 330 total operating hours. #FVL #FLRAA #BellV280 | Bell Flight

Purpose-built to revolutionize the reach and effectiveness of each mission, the Bell V-280 is the only flight-proven aircraft with the agility, speed, and range required for the @US Army's Future Long Range Assualt Aircraft mission. Learn More: #IMHelicon #FLRAA #FVL #V280 | Bell Flight

PART THREE: The Bell V-280 Valor progresses through flight testing! Bell and the U.S. Army will continue to push the envelope on the Future of Vertical Lift and the next generation of vertical lift aircraft. Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK7eX4s8YIg | Bell Flight

Watch the V-280 Valor advanced tiltrotor demonstrate an external sling load operation in this new video from Bell Flight. Flight crew were able to watch the load in flight using the onboard pilotage distributed aperture sensor (PDAS) system similar to the one installed on the F-35. | Vertical Plus