Bell XV-3 tiltrotor
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The Bell XV-3 tiltrotor was an experimental American aircraft that pioneered the tiltrotor concept by combining vertical takeoff and landing capability with the speed and range of a fixed-wing airplane.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bell XV-3 | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
VTOL aircraft
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experimental tiltrotor aircraft ⓘ rotorcraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
X-plane
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experimental aircraft ⓘ |
| capability |
conventional forward flight
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hover ⓘ vertical takeoff and landing ⓘ |
| configuration |
single-engine
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tiltrotor ⓘ twin-rotor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
fixed wing for cruise
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mechanical tilt mechanism for rotors ⓘ tilting rotor nacelles ⓘ |
| developedFor |
United States Air Force
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United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedUnder | U.S. Army–U.S. Air Force joint program ⓘ |
| engineCount | 1 ⓘ |
| engineModel | Continental YT51-T-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft engine ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1955-08-11 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
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Bell XV-15 tiltrotor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | combining helicopter-like VTOL with airplane-like speed and range ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bell Helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumDisplay | National Air and Space Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
demonstrating transition between hover and forward flight
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pioneering practical tiltrotor flight ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ |
| primaryMission | evaluation of tiltrotor concept ⓘ |
| programGoal | assess feasibility of tiltrotor for military use ⓘ |
| programStart | early 1950s ⓘ |
| propulsion | shaft-driven rotors on wing tips ⓘ |
| role |
research aircraft
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tiltrotor technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| rotorLocation | wingtip pylons ⓘ |
| rotorType | two-bladed rotors ⓘ |
| safetyIssues | encountered aeroelastic and stability problems ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Bell XV-15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tailplane ⓘ |
| testLocation |
Edwards Air Force Base
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Fort Worth, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testOutcome | validated basic tiltrotor feasibility despite technical challenges ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
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