AAAA Press Briefing

April 10, 2013

Voice of the Customer

Speed, Range, Payload, Reliability,
and Survivability

Affordability

Hover Maneuverability High Hot Operations Sustainability

Science & Technology (S&T)

Commonality

Program of Record

BELLS TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR PROVIDES GREATEST CAPABILITY

Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstrator

Tiltrotor is the most effective aircraft

~ U.S. Army Operational Effectiveness Analysis for Joint Multi-Role

Final JMR Technology Demonstrator Announcement Army desires leap-ahead capability not evolution Requirement increased from 170 knots to 230+ knots

Family of Systems

Ultra Heavy
80,000 lbs / ~ 400 aircraft 200,000 lbs / ~ 100 aircraft

Medium Light
15,000 lbs / ~ 400 aircraft <50,000 lbs / ~ 4000 aircraft

PENTAGON PRIORITY IS MEDIUM

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Superior Low-Speed Maneuverability

Advanced Rotor and Drive System

Low Disk Loading

2 Pilots / 2 Crew Chiefs

Fly-By-Wire Non-Rotating Fixed Engines 11 Passengers

Large Side Door Conventional Retractable Landing Gear

HELICOPTER MODE
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Large Cell Carbon Core Wing

Cruises at 280 knots

Turboprop-like Ride Quality

Fuel Efficient Wing and Engine

Superior High-Speed Handling Qualities

Advanced Composite Fuselage

FORWARD FLIGHT MODE

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TRANSFORMATIONAL AGILITY
vs. UH-60 Radius at 6kft/95F

TRANSFORMATIONAL REACH
vs. UH-60 Range at Sea Level

Greatest capability
Unmatched speed, range, payload, survivability

Lowest technical risk

Proven 3rd Generation Tiltrotor

Lowest total ownership cost

Best value Unprecedented fuel efficiency Greatest operational productivity Proven commonality with variants
THE NEXT GENERATION OF VERTICAL LIFT: TWICE AS FAST, TWICE AS FAR

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