The Black Hawk Successor: BELL V-280 VALOR Built for the Warfighter

The Bell V-280 Valor tilt-rotor craft to replace the Army's 2,000 UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters and 1,200 AH-64 Apache assault helicopters. The new development contract for the Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program is part of the Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR TD) program that was initiated in 2013 to design, build, and flight test prototype candidates to replace the Army's current inventory of utility and long-range assault rotorcraft.

[@md.moinulislam9467]

Very advanced VTOL in the Earth....!

[@andyanderson8383]

Right now the 280 Valor is using General Electric T64 turboshaft engines, but the production 280 Valor will use the more powerful Rolls Royce T64-GE-419 engines which will allow more lift and a faster speed of 345 Knots.

[@HHIto]

In triple canopy jungles, desert sandstorms, etc... ??

[@jessecarson4402]

How is this supposed to land in small areas, like a clearing in a forest? That's the whole point of a utility helicopter is it not?

[@Robisme]

Isn’t this a version of the Osprey?

[@militaryhighlights3206]

The significant difference is that in this design the engines don’t turn, just the propellor and drive shafts tilt, while in the V22 Osprey the entire engine nacelle does.

[@Robisme]

@@militaryhighlights3206 I thought it was one of the earlier proposals. But yes still works. I bet it’s a maintenance issue that made them approve this route. Less moving parts.

[@user-pq4by2rq9y]

@@Robisme I think bell or boeing had a design with fixed engines for the osprey back in the day as well, but they decided to go with tilting engines for some reason.