The HSVTOL technology combines a helicopter’s hover capability with the speed, range and survivability features of a fighter aircraft. Credit: Bell Textron Inc.

US-based aerospace company Bell Textron has unveiled design concepts for new High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) aircraft systems for military applications.

The HSVTOL technology combines a helicopter’s hover capability with the speed, range and survivability features of a fighter aircraft to develop a new aircraft system.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Data Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

The latest designs incorporate low downwash hover capability and scalability to support a range of missions.

According to the designs, the gross weights of the aircraft will range from 4,000lbs to more than 100,000lbs. They will be capable of travelling at a speed of more than 400kts.

Bell Textron Innovation vice-president Jason Hurst said: “Bell’s HSVTOL technology is a step change improvement in rotorcraft capabilities.

“Our technology investments have reduced risk and prepared us for rapid development of HSVTOL in a digital engineering environment, leveraging experience from a robust past of technology exploration and close partnerships with the Department of Defense and Research Laboratories.”

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

The HSVTOL capability, which offers runway independence and additional flexibility to conduct missions, is expected to become crucial in the future.

Bell has been working on high-speed vertical lift aircraft technology for more than 85 years, supporting the development of X-14, X-22, XV-3 and XV-15 for NASA, the US Army, and US Air Force.

This expertise supported the development of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor.

In a separate development, Parsons announced that it has secured a prime position on the General Services Administration‘s (GSA) multiple-award ASTRO indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract.

The contract will involve providing products, solutions, and capabilities to the US Department of Defense across the all-domain battlespace. It has a ten-year ordering period with a potential value in the multi-billions.