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Dec 15, 2019 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Close up with @BellFlight 360 Invictus contender for @USArmy Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft - the full-scale mock-up at Bell’s Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas
1 - Tandem-seat airframe for low drag. Bell aims to exceed Army’s 180kt threshold speed requirement
2 - ducted multiblade anti-torque tailrotor for low drag and noise - canted to provide extra lift in the hover