The Bell FCX-001 is an American conceptual
helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which Lift (force), lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning Helicopter rotor, rotors. This allows the helicopter to VTOL, take off and land vertically, to hover (helicopter), hover, and ...
design proposed by
Bell Helicopter
Bell Textron Inc. is an American aerospace manufacturer headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. A subsidiary of Textron, Bell manufactures military rotorcraft at facilities in Fort Worth, and Amarillo, Texas, United States as well as commercial heli ...
. It was first presented to the public at
Heli-Expo 2017 in
Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
on March 7, 2017.
[Vertical Online Magazin]
Bell Helicopter unveils futuristic FCX-001 concept aircraft
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Design and development
On March 7, 2017, Bell Helicopter presented a conceptual, futuristic looking aircraft. The mock-up presented is configured for eight passengers, but will be capable of accommodating up to 12.[Flying Mag]
Bell Unveils FCX Concept
/ref> This feature is supposed to maximize efficiency and performance and reduce noise. The airframe is slightly bigger than that of a Bell 412
The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter of the Huey family manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212, with the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor. It is a twin-turbine helicopter that has been ...
.
References
External links
Bell FCX-001 page
Bell’s FCX-001 Concept Helicopter Showcases Future Technology – AINtv
Look Inside the Sleekest Helicopter That Will Never Fly – Bloomberg
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Proposed aircraft of the United States
FCX-001