20130409_FVL AAAA Media Brief_Final
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AAAA Press Briefing
April 10, 2013
Voice of the Customer
BELL’S TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR PROVIDES GREATEST CAPABILITY
• Speed, Range, Payload, Reliability,
and Survivability
• Affordability
• Hover Maneuverability
• High Hot Operations
• Sustainability
• Commonality
Science & Technology (S&T)
Program of Record
Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstrator
“Tiltrotor is the most effective aircraft” ~ U.S. Army Operational Effectiveness Analysis for Joint Multi-Role
Final JMR Technology Demonstrator Announcement
• Army desires “leap-ahead” capability not evolution
• Requirement increased from 170 knots to 230+ knots
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Family of Systems
PENTAGON PRIORITY IS MEDIUM
Light 15,000 lbs / ~ 400
aircraft
Medium <50,000 lbs / ~ 4000
aircraft
Heavy 80,000 lbs / ~ 400
aircraft
Ultra 200,000 lbs / ~ 100
aircraft
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Non-Rotating
Fixed Engines
Fly-By-Wire
Large Side Door
Conventional
Retractable
Landing Gear
2 Pilots / 2 Crew Chiefs
11 Passengers
Advanced Rotor and
Drive System
Low Disk Loading
HELICOPTER MODE
Superior Low-Speed
Maneuverability
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Fuel Efficient
Wing and Engine
Advanced Composite
Fuselage
Cruises at 280 knots
Large Cell Carbon Core
Wing
Turboprop-like
Ride Quality
Superior High-Speed
Handling Qualities
FORWARD FLIGHT MODE
vs. UH-60 Radius at 6kft/95ºF
TRANSFORMATIONAL AGILITY
TRANSFORMATIONAL REACH vs. UH-60 Range at Sea Level
Greatest capability • Unmatched speed, range, payload,
survivability
Lowest technical risk • Proven 3rd Generation Tiltrotor
Lowest total ownership cost • Best value
• Unprecedented fuel efficiency
• Greatest operational productivity
• Proven commonality with variants
THE NEXT GENERATION OF VERTICAL LIFT: TWICE AS FAST, TWICE AS FAR
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