The V-280 Valor is Bell's third generation tilt-rotor designed for the the US Army’s Joint Multi-Role (JMR) / Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme which search for a UH-60 Black Hawk replacement from 2030.
The V-280 will cruise at 280kts (519km/h) carrying 11 passengers with a mission radius of over 250nm (463km). Prototype performed first flight on December 18, 2017.
Main contender will be Sikorsky/Boeing Defiant based on X-2 technology.
Lockheed-Martin joined the V-280 team on September 2013 but its acquisition of Sikorsky on October 2015 may actually cause some contractual changes.
In August 2019, prototype reached over 300 knots speed.
In December 2022 announced winner of the FLRAA competition against the Defiant
Main contender will be Sikorsky/Boeing Defiant based on X-2 technology.
Lockheed-Martin joined the V-280 team on September 2013 but its acquisition of Sikorsky on October 2015 may actually cause some contractual changes.
In August 2019, prototype reached over 300 knots speed.
In December 2022 announced winner of the FLRAA competition against the Defiant
Specifications V-280 Valor |
Derivatives & Versions of V-280 Valor |
| Model | Year | History |
|---|---|---|
 V-247 Vigilant 2023 | 2023 | First unveiled on August 2016, the V-247 is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) tiltrotor proposed to be used by the U.S. Marines.
The Vigilant ... |
List of Operators of V-280 Valor |
| Years | Model | Org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 |  US Army Aviation |
Global Distribution of V-280 Valor |
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Construction Numbers |
| C/N | Built as | Year | History | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60105 | 2017 | N280BH | ||
| mockup | mockup | |||
