Bell Helicopter and Boeing showcase concept of cargo tiltrotor at Sea-Air-Space exposition

Bell Helicopter and Boeing showcase concept of cargo tiltrotor at Sea-Air-Space is largest maritime exposition in the U.S..

The Bell Boeing Quad TiltRotor (QTR) is a proposed four-rotor derivative of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor developed jointly by Bell Helicopter and Boeing.

Bell announced in early 1999 that it was studying a proposed Quad TiltRotor (QTR) to meet Future Transport Rotorcraft (FTR) requirements. As projected, the aircraft would feature a fuselage approximately the size of that of a Lockheed-Martin C-130-30, mated to two sets of wings, engines and tiltrotors from the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, the rear units mounted on stub wings to extend span and ensure adequate fuselage clearance.

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Rear tiltrotors could fold in cruising flight, with their engines providing supplemental thrust. The Quad TiltRotor would be able to accommodate up to 90 passengers, or an AH-64, AH-1Z, RAH-66, UH-1Y or UH-60 helicopter, or three HMMWVs, or up to eight 463L pallets.

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