Tilt-Rotor, Take Two

The U.S. Army has announced that it’s next helicopter isn’t a helicopter. The US Army awarded Textron Inc’s Bell unit with the contract to build the next-generation helicopter, ending years of fierce competition between Lockheed Martin Corp.-Boeing Co. to replace the aging fleet of Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks by 2030. The Army’s “Future Vertical Lift” … Continue reading Tilt-Rotor, Take Two