AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
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| Lift type | Tilt-rotor | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboshaft | ||
| Application | Experimental, Military Transport | ||
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Light utility, twin turboshaft tiltrotor, chosen winner for USAF's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Bell V-280 Valor | 2013 / 2017 | Titlrotor to revolutionize reach and effectiveness during missions. |
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| Design | Design Software (1) |
| Materials | Composites (1) Non-metal Materials (1) |
| Components | Actuation (1) Bearings (1) Mechanical Components (1) Non-Mechanical Components (1) Structural Components (1) Valves (1) |
| Airframe Systems | Airframe Assemblies (3) Environmental Systems (1) Fluid Power (1) Landing Assemblies (2) |
| Avionics | Flight and Data Management (5) Imaging and Visual Systems (1) Indicators and Instruments (1) |
| Power Systems | Electrical Power Systems (2) Engine Components (1) Engines (2) Fuel Systems (1) |
| Production | Manufacturing Services (1) |
| Testing | Aircraft Operations (1) |
| Collier Aerospace | Analysis | News | Computer-aided Design: HyperSizer software used for fuselage sizing |
| Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. | Analysis | News | Prepreg: T1100 carbon fibre prepreg used in weapons system, and T1100/3960 in rest of airframe |
| Parker : Lord Division | Analysis | News | Elastomers: Elastomeric components |
| Parker : Lord Division | Analysis | News | Spherical Bearings: Rotor CF bearing |
| Parker : Lord Division | Analysis | News | Vibration Isolators: Active Vibration Control (AVC) system; Propeller Balancing Equipment: Tail rotor tension torsion strap |
| Device Technologies Inc. | Analysis | Metal Grommets: Spring-Fast grommet edging system |
| Denison Industries | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Castings: Castings for wings |
| Lee Products Ltd. | Analysis | Hydraulic System Valves: |
| GKN Aerospace | Analysis | News | Aircraft Doors: 2 compression-moulded access panels ; Empennages: V-tail aerostructure & thermoplastic composite, induction-welded ruddervators |
| Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Fuselage |
| Unitech Composites | Analysis | News | Fairings: Over wing fairing |
| ITT Enidine | Analysis | Shock & Vibration Insulation: Passive Liquid Inertia Vibration Eliminator (LIVE) units |
| Eaton Aerospace, Fluid Conveyance Division | Analysis | News | Hydraulic Systems & Equipment: Hydraulic system |
| MECAER Aviation Group | Analysis | Helicopter Landing Gear: Fully retractable, tail dragger landing gear system |
| Safran Landing Systems Toronto | Analysis | News | Helicopter Landing Gear: Develop and manufacture landing gear system consisting of the main landing gear, tail landing gear, wheels and brakes, extension/retraction system, steering system, brake control system and indication sensors. |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | Avionics Management Systems: Avionics hardware and software featuring cyber-hardened and digital backbone solutions |
| GE Aerospace (was GE Aviation Systems) | Analysis | News | Health & Usage Monitoring: Health Awareness System (HAS); Flight Management Systems: Common Open Architecture Digital Backbone (COADB); Flight Recorders: Voice and Data Recorder |
| Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Sensors | Analysis | Onboard Computers: Collaborated on mission system equipment |
| Moog Inc. | Analysis | News | Automatic Flight Control Systems: Integrated flight control system including flight control computer (FCC) electronics, software, and flight control actuation |
| Sanmina - SCI Technology | Analysis | Data Acquisition Systems: |
| L3Harris Technologies: WESCAM | Analysis | Multi-Spectral Imaging Systems: WESCAM MX-15D, an advanced, stabilised multi-sensor, multi-spectral imaging and targeting system |
| Archangel Systems Inc. | Analysis | News | Attitude and Heading Reference Systems: AHR150A |
| Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems (AES) | Analysis | News | Power Distribution Equipment: Solid state power distribution system |
| Safran Electrical & Power Sarasota | Analysis | News | Starter Generators: Starter-generation systems |
| Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. - LAHAV Aero-Structures | Analysis | News | Nacelles: Nacelle structures; Engine Mounts: Seating systems for the tiltrotor |
| GE Aerospace Engines | Analysis | News | Turboshaft Engines: (T64 Series - Bell V-280 Valor - T64-GE-419 ) |
| Rolls-Royce Corporation | Analysis | News | Turboshaft Engines: (AE 1007 - Bell V-280 Valor - AE 1007F (FLRAA) ) |
| Meggitt Oregon, Inc. | Analysis | News | Fuel Tanks & Systems: Fuel system |
| Bell Helicopter Textron/Boeing | Analysis | Final Assembly: |
| TRU Simulation, Inc | Analysis | Flight Simulators: High-fidelity flight simulator |
