Bell is pleased to announce a signed purchase agreement with Equinor for the sale of 10
#Bell525
aircraft for North Sea offshore operations with deliveries expected to begin in 2026.
Learn more. ⬇️
Team Invictus is steadily progressing with the Bell 360 Invictus build. With over 90% complete, the
#Bell360
is getting closer to transforming the attack and reconnaissance mission.
#FVL
#ArmyModernization
#FARA
The
#BellV280
Valor continued to show off its technical maturity yesterday during a routine flight demonstration.
The V-280’s speed and agility are game changers and the team continues to work in support of
#ArmyModernization
.
#TeamValor
The Bell AH-1Z, a powerful, capable and advanced helicopter for the modern-day battlefield. Its advanced warfare technology carries more ordnance, carries it further and carries it faster.
Today we announced a new rotorcraft, Bell 360 Invictus, as our entrant for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (
#FARA
) Competitive Prototype program!
Learn more:
#BellBuzz
| The
#V280Valor
has now demonstrated in flight testing that it has the raw control power in pitch, roll, and yaw maneuvers to meet the
#USArmy
’s Level 1 Handling Qualities requirements, which is the highest performance standard for agility.
Today, we celebrate 85 years of Bell, a milestone that marks a rich history and bright future. Here’s to another 85 years of going above and beyond flight!
#BellTurns85
JUST IN: Bell V-280 Valor first flight footage.
This milestone represents exceptional progress on the V-280 development program and brings Bell Helicopter one step closer to creating the next generation of vertical lift aircraft for the U.S. military.
#ThisJustIn
| The Bell
#V280Valor
has successfully completed the next milestone of its flight testing by flying in “cruise mode,” where the rotors pivot, in flight, from vertical lift mode to fully forward facing.
📽️:
ON NATIONAL TV 📺 Sneak peek of Bell's MV-22 Osprey, UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper providing mission support on
#SEALTeam
.
Watch
@SEALTeamCBS
Wednesday (3/27) at 10/9c on
@CBS
and
@CBSAllAccess
.
We are excited to announce Bell has been selected to continue in the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition!
The
#Bell360
Invictus offers cutting-edge innovation in support of
#ArmyModernization
.
#FARA
#FVL
Learn more:
Debuting today at
#CES2019
, the
#BellNexus
captures the long-sought-after vision of quick air travel with a unique in-flight experience, keeping passengers connected to their lives and saving valuable time.
We delivered four
#Bell412EP
helicopters to Argentina!
The Gov. of Argentina will use these aircraft's for:
🔸search & rescue operations
🔸humanitarian assistance
🔸disaster relief
🔸peacekeeping support
🔸scientific operations in Antarctica
A key component of Army modernization is Future Vertical Lift. Bell's V-280 and 360 Invictus are the answer to transforming the next generation of Army Aviation.
#FVL
#AmyModernization
#BellV280
#Bell360
The
#UH1Y
Venom leading the way for a
#AH1Z
Viper flying by Mount Fuji in Japan.
Did you know that the Bell AH-1Z shares 85% commonality with the Bell UH-1Y components? This shrinks the need for extra logistics, maintenance and training costs for an entire fleet.
Tomorrow, December 18, will mark the
#FirstYear
of Flight for the Bell V-280 Valor. Hear new remarks about the accomplishment from our employees and
#TeamValor
, and stay tuned tomorrow for an
#exclusive
new feature.
#FVL
This next generation
#Bell525
will make its
#HAIExpo20
debut next week in Anaheim, CA.
Watch the video ↓ to see the
#Bell525
showcase its incredible capabilities!
@HELIEXPO
#RIP
Gen. Chuck Yeager, a true aviation legend and pioneer. Chuck holds a special place in Bell's history as the exceptional pilot who flew the rocket-powered Bell X-1, breaking the sound barrier and completing one of the most significant achievements in aerospace history.
At Bell, we're not just about flying; we're about revolutionizing vertical mobility. Today, we honor the innovation, versatility, and sheer excitement that helicopters bring to our skies! 🎉 🚁
Happy
#WorldHelicopterDay
!
#BREAKING
: Building on a full year’s worth of testing and more than 85 hours of flight time, the Bell V-280 Valor reached its namesake cruising speed of 280 knots true airspeed this week.
#BellV280
Valor: developed in support of the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift
#FVL
modernization efforts, this revolutionary tiltrotor is tailored for warfighters with over twice the speed and range as the current vertical lift fleet.
#FLRAA
Bell is transforming the future fight through our
#BellV280
Valor! Today’s warfighters require greater reach, speed, agility, lethality and survivability to compete in multi-domain operations – Bell is ready to support the U.S. Army. More:
#FVL
#FLRAA
The Bell V-280 Valor team is proud to celebrate the six-month anniversary of the aircraft's First Flight! Much has happened with our
#FVL
prototype aircraft since Dec.18, 2017, including:
⠀
↗️ 38 flight hours
↗️ Achieved "cruise mode" flight
↗️ Hit speeds up to 190 knots
#OnThisDay
in 1956 | Bell Aircraft Corporation Chief Pilot Floyd W. Carlson and Chief Experimental Test Pilot Elton J. Smith made the first flight of the Bell Model 204 (designated XH-40-BF serial number 55-4459 by the
@USArmy
) in Hurst, Texas.
#avgeek
🔗
The
#Bell360
#Invictus
is fulfilling
@USArmy
requirements for
#FARA
. Combining impressive agility with a modular open systems approach & sustainability innate to its design, the Bell 360 is ready to support the maneuver force.
Learn More:
#ThrowbackThursday
to the vintage Bell! With our team’s ever-pioneering spirit, we continue our legacy and develop VTOL aircraft for consumers, warfighters and customers across the world.
What an incredible payload! With the ability to carry up to 12,500 lbs through a dual capacity cargo hook, the MV-22B Osprey demonstrates its external hoist capabilities in Hawaii.
Designed to deliver revolutionary capabilities to meet multi-domain operational challenges, the Bell V-280 is the only
#FVL
weapon system with flight-proven agility, speed, and range for the
#FLRAA
mission.
Learn more:
#V280
#ArmyModernization
The entire Bell workforce, especially the V280 team, is honored to be recognized among this year’s top 3 companies for the 2020 Collier Trophy! Congrats to
@GarminAviation
for your selection as this year’s Collier Trophy recipient! Thanks to
@NatlAero
for all you do.
Bell is honored to be selected to compete in the
@DARPA
SPRINT X-Plane program. This contract award is a testament to Bell's ability to build on past successful high-speed aircraft programs while investing in new research to validate
#HSVTOL
technology.
Learn More 🔗 ⤵️…
#V280Valor
Update | Continuing the pace after recent demonstration flights, the V-280 raised its gear entering another phase of envelope expansion and validation of key performance parameters.
#avgeek
The
#Bell360
Invictus is designed to support the
#USArmy
’s maneuver force in any environment.
The Bell 360 builds on Bell’s history of innovation and providing reliable scout aircraft.
#ArmyModernization
#FVL
#FARA
Bell’s focus on affordability and sustainability are what keep us in the fight. Stop by
#AUSA2019
to see the
#BellV280
Valor and
#Bell360
Invictus and make sure to talk with our Bell experts! See you there!
Bell UH-1Y: The Super Elite Helicopter in the Modern World.
The Huey lineage can be traced back to combat action in Vietnam, but today’s Bell UH-1Y is a thoroughly modern, marinized aircraft.
Full video:
#DidYouKnow
that the Bell AH-1Z and UH-1Ys have 84 percent commonality?
They share the same engines, drivetrain, many of the same avionics, and the unique folding rotor systems!
#avgeek
#Zulu
#Yankee
📸: Ceremony photos from the delivery of the Bell UH-X aircraft to the
@JGSDF_pr
, courtesy of
@Subaru
.
The UH-X, a variation of the Bell 412EPI, will be used for island defense and disaster relief efforts with deployment beginning in 2021.
Our journey to build the right aircraft to revolutionize vertical lift allows us to explore new avenues and evolve our technology.
The Bell Nexus 4EX is efficient, cleaner and capable, exactly what the world needs.
#CES2020
#airtaxi
#eVTOL
#smartcities
#urbanairmobility
The V-280 Valor is the only
#FVL
weapons system with the flight-proven agility, speed, range and endurance for the
@USarmy
's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (
#FLRAA
) mission.
Stop by at
#FIA20222
to learn more.
Come talk with Bell experts at
#AUSA2019
to learn more about how Bell supports the Army’s
#3
modernization priority—Future Vertical Lift. Full-scale mockups of the
#BellV280
Valor and the
#Bell360
Invictus will be on display! Bell will be at booth
#2124
- see you there!
We were honored to host the Italian Minister of Defense at Bell to see the
#V280
and learn more about our work in
#FVL
. Our focus is on delivering the best technology with the competitive edge required for the
@USarmy
, the Joint Force, and its Allies.
#ArmyModernization
#FLRAA
#OnThisDayInHistory
| At Edwards Air Force Base, CA, test pilot Lieutenant Colonel Frank Kendall (“Pete”) Everest,
@usairforce
, was airdropped from a
@Boeing
EB-50D Superfortress in the Bell X-2 supersonic research rocket plane. This was the tenth flight of the X-2 program...
The
#BellV280
gives the
@USArmy
unmatched speed and range for global operations. Tiltrotors also maintain the exceptional agility and maneuverability of rotorcraft platforms.
Learn More:
#FVL
#ArmyModernization
#FLRAA
❄ Brrr ❄ Last week,
#Bell525
Relentless helicopters arrived in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories🇨🇦 for cold weather testing program expected to last for several months.
We won't let the
#PolarVortex
chilling temp stop us from certification by end of year!
📸:
@verticalmag
Last week at our Amarillo facility, we officially started building our
#Bell360
Invictus competitive prototype. This aircraft features the advanced maneuverability, sustainability and lethality needed to win on the future battlefield.
#FVL
#ArmyModernization
#FARA