Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, U.S. Marine Corps deputy commandant for aviation, showed a model of Bell’s previously undisclosed V-247 unmanned tilt-rotor to Richard Whittle from Breaking Defense recently.
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According to Davis, the single-engine drone falls under the Group 5-size classification for UAS and can perform what the MQ-9 does without the need for runways.
Bell is expected to officially unveil the concept in Washington next month.