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Lockheed system gives V-280 Valor tiltrotor pilots 360-degree vision

David Szondy April 15, 2019

Merging two cutting-edge technologies, Lockheed Martin flew its Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor system aboard a Bell V-280 Valor last month. The multi-functional sensor system collects high-resolution images from around the aircraft, providing the flight crew with a 360-degree view.

The Bell V-280 Valor rotorcraft carried the Lockheed Martin PDAS for the first time last month

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Goodyear flies into Geneva with Aero tiltrotor tire concept

Ben Coxworth March 5, 2019

If they really are to be considered "cars," flying cars will require at least two things: tires for driving on the road, and propellers for flying through the air. Goodyear has combined the two into one unit – or actually into four units – with its Aero concept.

The non-pneumatic Aero tire features shock-absorbing spokes that double as rotor blades

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Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor hits namesake 280 knots for the first time

David Szondy January 24, 2019

Bell's V-280 Valor tiltrotor combat aircraft lived up to its name on Wednesday as it pegged the speedometer at a true airspeed of 280 knots (322 mph, 518 km/h), or twice that of conventional rotorcraft. The flight took place at the company's Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas.

The Bell V-280 tiltrotor reached a true airspeed of 280 knots in a test flight this ...

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Maiden flight for Bell V-280 Valor tilt-rotor

David Szondy December 18, 2017

Bell Helicopter's V-280 Valor tilt-rotor aircraft has taken to the skies for the first time. The December 18 flight at the company's Amarillo Assembly Center in Texas comes only a little over two months after the prototype made its first tethered flight at the same location.

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AW609 tiltrotor climbs towards 2018 certification

Darren Quick February 20, 2017

After resuming flight testing last April following a fatal crash, the third AW609 tiltrotor aircraft prototype went through several weeks of ground testing and flight trials in Italy. The aircraft has now been shipped to the US, where icing trials are set to take place through winter.

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Joby's wild 16-rotor convertible aircraft for long-range, high-speed, electric VTOL commuting

Loz Blain December 1, 2015

The awesome Joby S2 operates like a 2-seater manned multicopter drone, that takes off and lands vertically but converts to a fixed wing by folding away its tilting rotors for long-range, high speed commuting.

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Elytron 2S tiltrotor demonstrator airframe completed

David Szondy March 27, 2015

When we laid eyes on the Elytron 2S tiltrotor plane prototype last year at the EAA's fly-in airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, it was a half-built concept with only part of its Prandtl wing box installed. The company has now completed the airframe ahead of planned flight tests later this year.

The Elytron 2S demonstrator concept's airframe was recently completed

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VV-Plane concept designed to do some heavy lifting and revolutionize cargo transport

Colin Jeffrey August 13, 2014

UK-based 4x4 Aviation has conceived a hybrid VTOL cargo plane dubbed the VV (Versatile Vehicle)-Plane that is fitted with electric, tiltable, ducted fans and will be able to carry truck-sized loads at nearly 200 mph (320 km/h).

A hybrid VTOL cargo plane concept by 4x4 Aviation is intended to carry truck-sized loads at ...

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Elytron 2S: The out-of-the-box tiltrotor concept

David Szondy July 23, 2014

Looking to combine the advantages of both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, Elytron Aircraft LLC of Mountain View, California is developing the Elytron 2S, a small tiltrotor aircraft that uses a box wing configuration and is aimed at the civilian market.

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Vector Hawk joins Lockheed's sUAS family

Darren Quick May 14, 2014

Lockheed Martin has expanded its small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) family with the introduction of the Vector Hawk. Coming in a number of variants, Lockheed says the aircraft is suitable for a wide variety of different missions thanks to its ability to be rapidly reconfigured in the field.

The Vector Hawk has joined Lockheed Martin's small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) family