HSVTOL

SPRINT X-Plane

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

News

Bell’s DARPA SPRINT X-Plane Designated X-76

Mar 9, 2026 · 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.
Bell to Build DARPA X-Plane

Jul 9, 2025 · Bell was awarded funding to build X-Plane for Phase 2 of DARPA Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Program
SPRINT Program Testing at NIAR Wind Tunnel

Dec 5, 2024 · 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
Bell Awarded Funding for DARPA SPRINT X-Plane

May 28, 2024 · 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
Bell Demonstrates HSVTOL Technology at Holloman AFB

Feb 10, 2024 · Bell demonstrates its High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) technology at Holloman Air Force Base, Alamogordo, New Mexico
Bell HSVTOL Selected for DARPA SPRINT Phase 1A

Nov 27, 2023 · Bell Selected for Phase 1A of DARPA Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Program

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