An MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor aircraft on display in Nashville, Tennessee, in April 2026. The Cheyenne is named for the Native American tribe famed for its prowess in battle, with the tribe’s approval. (US Army/Cpl. Jesus Menchaca)

MV-75 Cheyenne II Tiltrotor Hits New Production Milestone

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The new Cheyenne’s wing structures require only a fraction of the labor hours required for the earlier V-22 Osprey, according to manufacturer Bell Textron.

Bell Textron has completed the first two wing structures for the US Army’s new MV-75 Cheyenne II Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). It marks a significant milestone in the new aircraft’s development, as Army Aviation looks forward to its next evolution in battle space agility.

As the Texas-based company explained in a media statement, the tiltrotor wing is the aircraft’s “structural backbone,” requiring “robust strength” and “optimized stiffness” to provide maximum survivability in combat environments. Bell described the tiltrotor technology as one of the company’s core competencies, with all key components made in-house, including the composite wing skins and spars, the tailored aluminum substructure, and final assembly. Bell’s long experience building the aging V-22 Osprey, which the MV-75 will........

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