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Bell Teams With Rolls Royce For Propulsion of Advanced Tiltrotors

By Brian Garrett-Glaser

Thursday, March 21st, 2019

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Bell Teams With Rolls Royce For Propulsion of Advanced Tiltrotors

The Bell V-247 autonomous tiltrotor was unveiled at Modern Day Marine, Sept. 25, 2018. (Photo by Dan Parsons)

Bell [TXT] has entered a partnership with engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce to develop an "optimized propulsion system" for the V-280 Valor advanced tiltrotor and V-247 unmanned autonomous tiltrotor prototype. The teaming agreement was announced March 21 and will focus on the integration of Rolls-Royce’s proven low-risk and advanced propulsion systems into future Bell aircraft. “The goal of this collaboration is to further enhance the performance and affordability of our aircraft," said Keith Flail, vice president of Advanced Vertical Lift Systems at…

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