MV-22B from VMM-204 will be testing new blades

The current rotor blades fitted on the V-22 are too labor-intensive to manufacture and Bell Helicopter will test a blade under the manufacturer’s Advanced Technology Tiltrotor (ATTR) program.

MV-22 - VMM-263 - TO
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