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XV-15 into history after 30 years of experimental flights

Texas, Usa - It was an important step for the aviation technology development

After 30 years from its first flight it has been withdrawed the XV-15 developed by Bell Helicopter Textron, the pioneer aircraft of the tilt-rotor technology, able to fly like an airplane but to take off with the characteristics of a helicopter. Now it will be the modern V-22 Osprey to carry ahead this plan that, although it has faced many obstacles of technical nature, is sure a milestone in the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 47894
Rome, Italy, 07/15/2003 17:29
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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