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Bell Releases First Image of X-Plane Model Used in Wind Tunnel Testing for DARPA SPRINT Program

The wind tunnel testing was carried out to validate the company’s Stop/Fold Jet Transition capability. Bell has completed ...
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Bell to Build X-Plane for Phase 2 of DARPA Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Program

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been down-selected for Phase 2 of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) ...
Aviation Week

Bell, Aurora To Compete For DARPA’s Sprint X-plane Program

Bell will take its stop/fold tiltrotor X-plane to a preliminary design review under Phase 1B of DARPA’s Sprint project. Credit: Bell Bell has been named as the second performer under Phase 1B of a ...