Bell company, one of the brands of Textron Inc, introduced conceptual design studies for high speed vertical take-off and landing technology (HSVTOL).
The new technology will be used in the design of aircraft that can travel at 740 km/h, are not really dependent on the landing-take-off runway, have a gross maximum weight of between 2 and 45+ tons, and can be used in manned/unmanned missions.
Bell Corporation develops Tiltrotor airplanes and helicopters with vertical take-off and landing systems for the marines, air force and military.
Thanks to the developments in digital flight control systems and emerging propulsion technologies, the company plans to integrate the newly developed HSVTOL technology into the next generation warplanes.
An F-15EX Eagle II assigned to the 40th Flight Test Squadron, 96th Test Wing, out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., conducts aerial refueling operations above Northern California, May 14, 2021. The aircraft participated in exercise Northern Edge 21 in Alaska earlier this May. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner)