Bell Textron Inc.
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Fort Worth, Texas aircraft maker founded in 1935; builds helicopters and the V-22 and MV-75 tiltrotors as a Textron (NYSE: TXT) business unit.
Bell Textron Inc., doing business as Bell, is an American aerospace and defense manufacturer of helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Founded in 1935, Bell operates as a wholly owned business unit of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) and marked its 90th year of operation in 2025.
Bell's commercial rotorcraft lineup includes the light single-engine 505 and 407, the twin-engine 429 and 412, and the super-medium 525 Relentless, a fly-by-wire helicopter, serving corporate transport, offshore energy, emergency medical and utility operators. On the military side, Bell builds the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom for the US Marine Corps and co-produces the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor with Boeing. Its V-280 Valor tiltrotor won the US Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition and continues development as the MV-75. Bell also flies the X-76 demonstrator under the DARPA SPRINT program as part of its High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing research, and has previously flown the all-electric Autonomous Pod Transport cargo drone and the hybrid-electric Nexus air-taxi concept.
Bell's history includes the Bell X-1, the first aircraft to exceed the speed of sound, the first commercially certified helicopter, and the V-22, the first production tiltrotor to enter service; the company supports its fleets through a network of service centers and training academies.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Bell X-76 HSVTOL Demonstrator
- Model: X-76
- Launch Year: 2025
High-speed VTOL X-plane blending helicopter hover with jet-like cruise over 400 kts; DARPA SPRINT program.
Bell Autonomous Pod Transport
- Model: APT 70
- Launch Year: 2019
All-electric autonomous eVTOL cargo drone; carries 70 lb payload up to 35 miles at 100+ mph.
Bell MV-75 (V-280 Valor)
Next-gen tiltrotor; won U.S. Army FLRAA; long range and high-speed strategic lift.
Bell 525 Relentless
- Model: Bell 525
- Launch Year: 2012
World's first fly-by-wire commercial helicopter; super-medium twin for energy and corporate missions.
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Contact Bell Textron Inc.
WEBSITE
https://www.bellflight.com/PHONE
+1 817 280 2011HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
1935
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
Subsidiary / Acquired
Funding Total
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