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Safran selected to provide landing gear system for Bell V-280 Valor Safran Landing Systems Press Release | May 6, 2021
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Safran Landing Systems has reached an agreement with Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, to provide the landing gear system for the V-280 Valor aircraft. Bell’s V-280 Valor is a next generation tiltrotor aircraft proposed for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Program.
Bell’s V-280 Valor
is a next generation tiltrotor aircraft proposed for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Program. Bell Photo
Based on the agreement, Safran Landing Systems will develop and manufacture a fully integrated landing gear system consisting of the main landing gear, tail landing gear, wheels and brakes, extension/retraction system, steering system, brake control system and indication sensors. The development, test and manufacturing activities will be conducted in four Saf
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After three years, Bell V-280 Valor achieves 200 flights from testing the advanced vertical lift systems unit. This next generation is derived from the Osprey but with improvements.
Bell V-280 Valor, tilt-rotor craft
This one of the technology demonstrators designed to illustrate to the US Army what it can do in the Future Vertical Lift capability with the time it has been flown from three years back, said Keith Flail, the company s executive vice president advanced vertical lift systems, reported Defense News.
On December 18, 2017, at 1:59 p.m., the Valor tiltrotor flew for its first flight in CDT at a Bell facility in Amarillo, Texas. Reporters noted that the aircraft was only airborne for about 15 to 20 minutes before it landed again.
Bell V-280 Valor aircraft to get Safran landing gear systems 06 May 2021 (Last Updated May 6th, 2021 16:15)
Bell Textron has signed an agreement with Safran Landing Systems to supply landing gear systems for its V-280 Valor next-generation tilt-rotor vertical lift helicopter.
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Bell’s V-280 Valor is proposed for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) programme. Credit: Bell Textron Inc.
Bell’s V-280 Valor has been proposed for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) programme.
The FLRAA programme aims to develop a medium-lift utility rotorcraft replacement.
The capability, with transformational speed, power, and manoeuvrability, will help warfighters counter future multi-domain fights challenges.
Bell V-280 Valor Aircraft to get Safran Landing Gear Systems Our Bureau 2024
Bell V-280 Valor aircraft
The Bell V-280 Valor next-generation tiltrotor aircraft being developed for the U.S. Army will be fitted with Safran-made landing gear systems under an agreement reached by the companies.
Bell’s V-280 Valor is proposed for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Program.
Based on the agreement, Safran Landing Systems will develop and manufacture a fully integrated Landing Gear System consisting of the Main Landing Gear, Tail Landing Gear, Wheels and Brakes, Extension/Retraction System, Steering System, Brake Control System and Indication sensors.