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V-280 Valor

Post by hawgwash » Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:18 pm

Developed by Bell and Lockheed Martin for the US Army's Future Vertical Lift program to replace the UH-60 Blackhawk family. Shot at Alliance Fort Worth yesterday.

ImageaMG_0271 by Matt Ellis, on Flickr

ImageaIMG_0221 by Matt Ellis, on Flickr

ImageaIMG_0209 by Matt Ellis, on Flickr

ImageaIMG_0158 by Matt Ellis, on Flickr

ImageaIMG_0241 by Matt Ellis, on Flickr

We'll see if this is the future or if the S-97 Raider gets the job.

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Re: V-280 Valor

Post by Dave934 » Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:20 pm

Wow..Very nice photos.
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Re: V-280 Valor

Post by JAWS » Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:52 pm

Now that is ugly , looks like the result of a drunken liaison between an Osprey , Blackhawk and Beech Bonanza !

Nice catch though , Matt .
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Re: V-280 Valor

Post by Zonan » Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:14 am

JAWS wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:52 pm
 Now that is ugly , looks like the result of a drunken liaison between an Osprey , Blackhawk and Beech Bonanza !

Nice catch though , Matt .
Dont forget about the Eclipse looking tail :P
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Re: V-280 Valor

Post by LTFT5 » Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:06 am

The size of that cockpit is huge.
Great shots, it will be interesting to see which company wins.
all the best
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Re: V-280 Valor

Post by Ridge Runner » Tue Oct 22, 2019 1:17 pm

"Now that is ugly" Understatement!
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Re: V-280 Valor

Post by Seahawk 11 » Tue Oct 22, 2019 1:33 pm

Now that's a awesome set of photos, this is the first time I have seen photos of this one, many thanks for showing them,

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Re: V-280 Valor

Post by paddyboy » Tue Oct 22, 2019 2:33 pm

Awesome shots, Matt :thumbs:

However, it is to helos what the F35B is to jets :lol:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Re: V-280 Valor

Post by Freeman Lowell » Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:58 pm

Great set of Photos Matt. I guess these, if selected, will be self-deployable? I can't see them easily fitting in a C-5/17 or coming down the ramp of the ARC Endurance.
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