Bell MV-75 Cheyenne II

The Bell MV-75 Cheyenne II is a tiltrotor aircraft being developed by Bell for the United States Army's Future Vertical Lift program. It grew out of the Bell V-280 Valor technology demonstrator, whose design was unveiled in 2013 and which first flew on 18 December 2017, and in 2022 the Army chose the V-280 as the winner of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program to replace the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk. Unlike the earlier V-22 Osprey, the MV-75's engines stay in place while the rotors and drive shafts tilt. The V-280 was designated YMV-75A by the Department of Defense in November 2024, limited user tests were planned for 2027 and 2028, and deployment is expected in 2031.