Spread the loveThe realm of aerospace technology is experiencing a revolutionary shift, particularly with the emergence of high-speed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Among the newest ...
Proprotor blades stop and fold back and propulsion transitions from turboshaft to turbofan to accelerate the X-76 to speeds ...
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DARPA's high-speed VTOL SPRINT aircraft receives X-76 X-plane designation
DARPA has assigned the designation X-76 to the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) project, a Bell ...
Bell's High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) test article is at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico to test key features of its HSVTOL concept including prop-rotors that fold in-flight.
With the rotor stopped, the blades are stowed in the sled test at Holloman. Credit: Bell Bell has completed sled tests of the stop/fold rotor concept for a high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing ...
Bell showcased High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) technology capabilities upon completion of testing efforts at Holloman Air Force Base. The team has utilized the Holloman’s High Speed ...
There will come a time in the near future when aircraft will seem like nothing we presently have at our disposal. From stranger and stranger shapes to increasingly insane capabilities, aircraft of the ...
The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected Bell Textron to proceed with Phase 2 of its Speed and Runway Independent Technologies X-plane project, which involves a ...
Rotorcraft manufacturer Bell has advanced to the build stage of a secretive high-speed vertical-lift X-plane competition for the US military. The company revealed on 9 July it has been selected for ...
Bell Helicopters' SPRINT design. Although SPRINT is designed to lift a 5,000 lb payload, the design could be scaled up to carry heavier cargo or personnel. (Bell Helicopters) The US Defense Advanced ...
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The 8-engine VTOL fighter that was too expensive to work - Bell D-188
Bell designed the D-188 as a supersonic VTOL interceptor that could launch from tiny pads or small-ship decks, aiming to remove the need for large carriers and long runways. Iterations evolved into an ...
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