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Bell showed updated X-plane concept

  • December 8, 2024
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American helicopter and rotorcraft manufacturer Bell Corporation has demonstrated updated design concepts for manned and unmanned vertical takeoff and landing vehicles developed as part of the Defense Speed

Bell showed updated X-plane concept

American helicopter and rotorcraft manufacturer Bell Corporation has demonstrated updated design concepts for manned and unmanned vertical takeoff and landing vehicles developed as part of the Defense Speed ​​and Runway Independent Technology (SPRINT) program. Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.


The new images come as Bell announced the completion of wind tunnel testing of the X-plane prototype. Tests showed the stability and controllability of the device after folding and unfolding the rotors in flight.

The SPRINT X-plane program aims at the development and creation of high-speed and runway independent vehicles (HSVTOL).

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