Bell Tiltrotor Aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron
Project in 1966, Bell continued to ponder about developing a tilting proprotor aircraft.
Extensive research on the XV-3's problems, such as the proprotor stability problem,
continued. Eventually many of the XV-3's problems were solved, and thus Bell was poised to
tackle another tilt rotor project. The following tiltrotors display the concept-development
of what would ultimately become the Bell XV-15.
The following aircraft show the progression of designs that led to the XV-3.
(Model Number) 50
| Description |
Project Engineer |
Date |
| Convert-O Plane |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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D-79
| Description |
Project Engineer |
Date |
| Single-place rotor plane |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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D-82A
| Description |
Project Engineer |
Date |
| Rotor plane transport. Gross weight: 23,000 lbs. |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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D-82B
| Description |
Project Engineer |
Date |
| Rotor plane rescue. Gross weight: 23,000 lbs. |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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D-100
| Description |
Project Engineer |
Date |
| Rotor plane single engine, research (developed D-79) |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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D-118
| Description |
Project Engineer |
Date |
| Convertiplane; 2-place single engine (observation - reconnaissance) |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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(Model Number) 200
| Description |
Project Engineer |
Date |
| Convertiplane; 2-place single engine, research (became the built XV-3) |
Graham |
1953 |
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