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PacquiaoFreeHousing on April 15th, 2026 at 16:02 UTC »

But "I love riding a black hawk" sounds cooler than "i love riding a cheyenne 2"

unidentifiedloserguy on April 15th, 2026 at 16:16 UTC »

Its like a Blackhawk and Osprey had a baby

Spartan2470 on April 15th, 2026 at 16:37 UTC »

Here is a higher-quality version of this image. Here is the source.

> The Bell MV-75 Cheyenne II, formerly designated V-280 Valor, is a tiltrotor aircraft being developed by Bell Helicopter for the United States Army's Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program. The aircraft was officially unveiled at the 2013 Army Aviation Association of America's (AAAA) Annual Professional Forum and Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas. The V-280 made its first flight on 18 December 2017 in Amarillo, Texas.

> In 2022, the V-280 was chosen by the US Army as the winner of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program to replace the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk. As of April 2024, limited user tests are planned for 2027 to 2028 with the first deployment expected in 2031....

> The V-280 is designed for a cruising speed of 280 knots (320 mph; 520 km/h), hence the name V-280. It has a top speed of 300 knots (345 mph; 556 km/h), a range of 2,100 nautical miles (2,400 mi; 3,900 km), and an effective combat range of 500 to 800 nmi (580 to 920 mi; 930 to 1,480 km). Expected maximum takeoff weight is around 30,000 pounds (14,000 kg).

> One major difference from the earlier V-22 Osprey tiltrotor is that the engines remain in place while the rotors and drive shafts tilt. A driveshaft runs through the straight wing, allowing both rotors to be driven by a single engine in the event of engine loss. The V-280 will have retractable landing gear, a triple-redundant fly by wire control system, and a V-tail configuration....

> General characteristics

> Crew: 4

> Capacity: 14 troops[56][65][66]

> Length: 50.5 ft (15.4 m)

> Width: 81.79 ft (24.93 m)

> Height: 23 ft 0 in (7 m)

> Empty weight: 18,078 lb (8,200 kg)

> Max takeoff weight: 30,865 lb (14,000 kg) [65]

> Powerplant: 2 × General Electric T64-GE-419 turboshaft, 4,750 shp (3,540 kW) each

> Main rotor diameter: 2 × 35 ft 0 in (10.7 m)

> Main rotor area: 962.1 sq ft (89.4 m2) 3-bladed

> Performance

> Cruise speed: 320 mph (520 km/h, 280 kn) [56][65][66]

> Combat range: 580–920 mi (930–1,480 km, 500–800 nmi) [56][66]

> Ferry range: 2,400 mi (3,900 km, 2,100 nmi)

> Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,000 m) ; in hover out of ground effect at 95 °F (35 °C)

> Disk loading: 16[67] lb/sq ft (78 kg/m2)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_MV-75

Edit: Thank you for the correction, /u/DaCristobal. Fixed.