Bell V-280 transitions to cruise mode for the first time Posted on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 by alert5 The Bell V-280 tiltrotor flew in the cruise mode for the first time on May 11. Related posts (Automatically Generated): Bell promised sporty performance for V-280 Dual Mode Plus LGB successfully dropped from Super Hornet Griffin B successfully fired from V-22 Raytheon planning to test multi-mode seeker for Tomahawk Block IV Dual-mode guidance for JAGM tested Sri Lanka Air Force gets two Bell 412s