Bell V-280 Valor

C/N 60105

Built 2017





Helicopter Bell V-280 Valor Serial 60105 Register N280BH used by Bell Helicopter. Built 2017. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Bell V-280 Valor Serial 60105 Register N280BH used by Bell Helicopter. Built 2017. Aircraft history and location

Aircraft History





N280BH

usa Bell Helicopter

Bell V-280 Valor prototype for for FLRAA program
22sep15 fuselage completed by Spirit AeroSystems in Kansas Spirit AeroSystems First Bell V-280 Fuselage
2016-05-04May16 joining of the wing and nacelles to the fuselage. Bell V-280 Valor Wing and Fuselage Joined
2017-09-0606sep17 build completed V-280 Valor Prototype 100% Completion
2017-12-18 A KAMA first flight during first flight at Amarillo, TX


2018-02-0606feb18 reached for the first time 80 knots during flight tests Bell V-280 Valor Reached Flight Speed of 80 Knots
2018-02-0707feb18 for the first time flown by US Army pilot at Amarillo, TX V-280 Flown by US Army Pilot
2018-05-1515may18 first flight in cruise mode Bell V-280 First Ever Cruise Mode Flight
2018-12 B KGKYDec18 flying around Milford, Texas One Year of Bell V-280 Valor
2019-03Mar19 first flight with Lockheed-Martin PDAS visual pilotage system at Fort Worth, TX PDAS 360-Degree Pilot Visual System on V-280
2019-04Apr19 first fast rope trials First Fast Rope and PDAS Flight for V-280 Valor
2019-08Aug19 continuing flight test program completed demonstration of pitch, roll, and yaw maneuvers and has surpassed 300 knots ~ 555 km/h
V-280 demo manuvering

2020-08-04 Arlington, Texas
2020-09-16 Arlington, Texas
2020-10-28 Arlington, Texas
2020-12-01 Arlington, Texas
2021-03-03 Arlington, Texas
2021-04-09 Arlington, Texas
2021-04-21 Arlington, Texas


Call sign for this aircraft: N280BH




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