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DARPA's high-speed VTOL SPRINT aircraft receives X-76 X-plane designation

DARPA has assigned the designation X-76 to the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) project, a Bell ...
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Bell’s Stop-Fold Tiltrotor High-Speed VTOL Becomes X-76

Proprotor blades stop and fold back and propulsion transitions from turboshaft to turbofan to accelerate the X-76 to speeds ...
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Bell’s new 517 mph-speeding aircraft for DARPA’s SPRINT program passes design review

In military aviation, the runway has always been a tether. It provides the distance ...

Bell’s X-76 Fold-Away Rotor Aircraft Is DARPA’s Newest X-Plane

Planned to fly in 2028, the X-76 will explore technologies for fast-flying runway-independent aircraft with folding rotors, ...
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DARPA designates Bell’s SPRINT demonstrator as X-76 after Critical Design Review

Bell’s DARPA SPRINT demonstrator has received the X-76 designation after passing Critical Design Review, with flight testing planned for early 2028.
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Bell Sees Rising Demand, Prepares Production Ramp-Up

ATLANTA—Bell is preparing for a ramp-up in production rates as it sees growth across both its commercial and military markets ...
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Bell advances to build phase of secretive DARPA high-speed VTOL contest

Rotorcraft manufacturer Bell has advanced to the build stage of a secretive high-speed vertical-lift X-plane competition for the US military. The company revealed on 9 July it has been selected for ...
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Bell accelerates MV-75 program for Army, invests large sums across DFW

FORT WORTH, Texas — Read this story and more North Texas business news from our content partners at the Dallas Business Journal. Fort Worth-based Bell Textron Inc. is moving full speed ahead as the ...