Army Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Program

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Abstract:

The major combat rotorcraft platforms in U.S. inventorythe Chinook, Black Hawk, Apache, and Kiowa Warriorare based on designs from the 1960s and 1970s. While several are still in production or remanufacture, the Army is leading DODs effort to move to a new generation of rotorcraft technology. The Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program is a research and development effort dedicated to discovering, investigating, and refining the technologies that is to provide the next generation of vertical lift aircraft for the United States Armed Forces. According to the Army, the goal of the program is to develop technologies that improve "maneuverability, range, speed, payload, survivability, reliability, and reduced logistical footprint compared with current rotorcraft.

Author(s):
Gertler, Jeremiah
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2020 Apr 29
Pagination:
3

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
tilt rotor aircraft, rotary wing aircraft, short takeoff aircraft, aircrafts, vertical takeoff aircraft, congress, united states, budgets, military aviation, platforms, army budgets, attack aircraft, demographic cohorts, marine corps, test and evaluation
Keyword(s):
fvl(Future Vertical Lift)
Subject Categories:
Aviation Technology
Creation Date:
2022 May 31
Update Date:
2022 Jul 19