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Bell Completes Wings for Two MV-75 Cheyenne II Aircraft as Tiltrotor Program Moves Closer to Testing

Svitlana Anisimova — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:28:50 +0000

Bell announced the completion of wing structures for the first two MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor aircraft being built for the U.S. Army. The milestone marks another step in the production of the initial batch of eight test aircraft, six of which are already at various stages of assembly. Following systems integration, the wings will be […]

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Interview with Bell Textron: Investing in the future in Ukraine

Yuri Svitlyk — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:46:24 +0000

We conducted an exclusive interview with Phil Fickes, Director of Bell Textron Ukraine, to discuss prospects for cooperation with Ukraine, potential production localization, the training of Ukrainian specialists, and the future of partnership between Bell Textron and Ukraine’s aviation industry. The American company Bell Textron has taken a step that would have seemed unlikely just […]

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US Upgrades Bell Helicopters: AH-1Z with Precision Red Wolf Missiles Could Strengthen Ukraine

Svitlana Anisimova — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:50:22 +0000

The United States Marine Corps has begun integrating the precision-guided Red Wolf missile into the armament of Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters, taking into account lessons learned from combat operations in Ukraine. These aircraft are being considered as potential candidates for transfer to the Ukrainian side as part of a possible industrial partnership between Bell Textron […]

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Everything About the Bell AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom Helicopters: History, Specifications, and Prospects in Ukraine

Yuri Svitlyk — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:32:18 +0000

Today, we’ll talk about two very interesting helicopters – the Bell AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom, which may soon join the arsenal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Bell has expressed readiness to sell these aircraft to Ukraine, and the company has already signed the necessary agreements with the government in Kyiv. This paves the […]

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Little-Known Pages of Aviation History: Bell X-1 – The First Supersonic Aircraft

Vladyslav Surkov — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 13:11:04 +0000

The Bell X-1 was designed to explore the challenges of supersonic flight. The first flight of the X-1 with its engine running took place on December 9, 1946. The aircraft was launched from a specially equipped Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber. The aircraft is powered by a single Reaction Motors XLR-11-RM-5 liquid-fueled rocket engine with four […]

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