Bell Helicopter Continues to Shape the Future of Vertical Lift
March 07 2017 - 01:19PM
Business Wire
The company unveiled its vision for the future
of rotorcraft at Heli-Expo 2017
HELI-EXPO 2017 – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:
TXT) company, unveiled today its vision for the future of
rotorcraft – the FCX-001. This is Bell Helicopter’s first concept
aircraft and presents a 3-D roadmap for delivering safer, smarter
and more efficient rotorcraft solutions.
To download images of the FCX-001, please follow this link.
“For the past 80 years, Bell Helicopter has imagined the art of
the possible and brought those dreams to life,” Bell Helicopter’s
President and CEO Mitch Snyder said during the opening ceremony at
the HAI Heli-Expo. “Six months ago we created a dedicated team to
focus on emerging technologies and how we could incorporate them
into our products. Among that team’s first tasks was to display
visually the technologies and innovations that present a roadmap
that we envision bringing to market.”
Bell Helicopter formed a core group of engineers and a team of
graphic designers that proved to be a highly collaborative team of
problem solvers. It was through this process that the FCX-001, a
concept aircraft, came to light to physically demonstrate a new way
of thinking.
The concept aircraft was built to address the evolving demands
of our customers and demonstrate key technologies that
revolutionize the pilot and passenger experience, including:
- A new anti-torque system in the tail
boom designed to change the safety, noise and performance
parameters of vertical lift aircraft forever.
- Hybridized propulsion combines advanced
thermal engine cores for the main propulsion with, for example,
electric distribution and motors to drive the anti-torque system
for more control and simpler vehicle operations and
maintenance.
- An airframe that is made from advanced
sustainable materials to provide structural performance and offer
configurations that our customers desire. In order to provide
enhanced situational awareness, visibility and room, we are
exploring the right combination of material and geometry. The
airframe is also our front line for energy management where we
harvest, store, attenuate and distribute external energy or system
energy not already employed for useful work on the air
vehicle.
- A landing gear with non-traditional
geometries that facilitate function when combined with advanced
materials and actuation.
- Morphing rotor blades that allow
aircraft to optimize performance in different flight regimes.
- A single pilot seat and an entirely new
flight deck experience with the pilot controlling the aircraft
through augmented reality and an artificial intelligence computer
assistance system.
- A highly modular passenger cabin
enhanced with the same augmented reality technology for
individualized infotainment to catch up on world news, hold a video
conference call, share documents with other passengers or simply
watch a movie or play music to relax.
“Being a pioneer in the aircraft industry is in our DNA and we
want to share this renewed passion with the world. The FCX-001
points the way for our future – a renewed focus on innovative
solutions and technologies. When the time is right we look forward
to sharing more of what we’re doing behind closed doors,” added
Snyder.
About Bell Helicopter
Bell Helicopter, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., is
an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and
unmanned vertical-lift aircraft and the pioneer of the
revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft. Globally recognized for
world-class customer service, innovation and superior quality,
Bell's global workforce serves customers flying Bell aircraft in
more than 120 countries.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its
global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance
businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and
services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands
such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen,
Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Textron Off Road, Textron
Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For more information
visit: www.textron.com.
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