
Bell High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) for the US Air Force AFWERX and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) challenge
News about HSVTOL |

Bell’s DARPA SPRINT X-Plane Designated X-76
09-Mar-26 - Bell has completed the Critical Design Review for DARPA’s SPRINT program, designated the X-76, advancing development of a high-speed aircraft capable of operating without traditional runways. #X76
Bell to Build DARPA X-Plane
09-Jul-25 - Bell was awarded funding to build X-Plane for Phase 2 of DARPA Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Program #SPRINT
SPRINT Program Testing at NIAR Wind Tunnel
05-Dec-24 - Bell completes wind tunnel testing at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR, Wichita University) to validate new stop/fold jet transition capability for the DARPA Speed and Runway Independent Technology (SPRINT) program #NIAR
Bell Awarded Funding for DARPA SPRINT X-Plane
28-May-24 - Bell and its High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) technology awarded funding for Phase 1B of DARPA Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Program #SPRINT
Bell Demonstrates HSVTOL Technology at Holloman AFB
10-Feb-24 - Bell demonstrates its High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) technology at Holloman Air Force Base, Alamogordo, New Mexico #HSVTOL
Bell HSVTOL Selected for DARPA SPRINT Phase 1A
27-Nov-23 - Bell Selected for Phase 1A of DARPA Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Program #SPRINT| 13-Sep-23 | Bell Begins HSVTOL Testing at Holloman AFB #HSVTOL |
| 07-Mar-23 | Pratt & Whitney Partner in Bell High-Speed VTOL #HSVTOL |
| 19-Sep-22 | SNC New Partner for Bell HSVTOL #HSVTOL |
| 17-Feb-22 | Bell Advance in AFWERX HSVTOL Challenge #AFWERX |
| 02-Aug-21 | Bell HSVTOL Military Design Concepts #HSVTOL |
| 19-May-21 | High-Speed Bell HSVTOL Research for the USAF #HSVTOL |
