Bell XV-3 (Ship 2)
Aircraft No. 2 (tail number 4148) was the modified configuration with 2-blade rotors. which were implemented following the crash of XV-3 (Ship 1) in late summer of 1956. Other modifications from Ship 1 included reducing the rotor diameter to 23ft, addind stiffening to the wings thriugh struts under each wing and a stiffer control system. This aircraft was eventually completely restored by Bell employees and is now on display in the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton Ohio. For a description of the Type see the XV-3 Type page entry.
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Bell XV-3 (Ship 2)
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Bell XV-3 (Ship 2)
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Forum Proceedings related to the Bell XV-3 (Ship 2)
Flight Testing of the XV-3 Convertiplane
John R. Mertens, and Charles E. Davis
Tiltrotor Airframe and Landing Gear Development - XV-3, XV-15, 609, and Beyond
Isaac, Mark
XV-3 Convertiplane - A Study in Innovation
Isaac, Mark
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Bell XV-3 (Ship 2)
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Bell XV-3 (Ship 2)
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