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Rotorcraft
Bell V-280 Makes First Cruise Flight
Achieves forward speed of 190 knots
The Bell V-280 Valor made its first cruise flight last week, achieving 190 knots. The envelope will be expanded gradually as the tiltrotor advances towards its 280-knot max speed.
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Mark Huber
• Contributor - Rotorcraft
May 16, 2018
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