BELL V-247 VIGILANT - The MEGA Do-it-All Tiltrotor DRONE 3D model

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Perfect for use in games and simulation projects. The Bell Textron V-247 is an unmanned (almost ipad controllable) UAV primarily intended for the US Marines. It is named the V-247 by the company because it is planned that a two-aircraft team can provide 24/7 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) over a given area. The V-247 is slightly smaller than the V-22. In terms of gross weight about half it's size. The wing tips, and propeller blades fold inboard for stowage on shipborne operations. The design uses tiltrotors to take off vertically and transition to high-speed forward flight, enabling performance unachievable with just rotorcraft or fixed-wing aircraft. It leverages technologies which Bell previously utilized for the V-22 Osprey and V-280 Valor for the Future Vertical Lift program, and the HV-911 Eagle Eye, another smaller unmanned tiltrotor dropped in 2008. The aircraft is capable of performing a variety of missions including electronic warfare, persistent fire support, airborne early warning (AEW), and resupply. Unlike the V-22 Osprey which is currently unarmed, additional hardpoints have been added to the V-247; 2 x per wing (with sidewinder capability for Air-to-Air, as well Hellfire's for Air-to-Surface). Along the exterior fuselage, side cheek mounts (for torpedo anti-ship and anti-submarine operations) and a payload bay in the internal fuselage for small diameter bombs (E.g. SBD2's), small buoys, or expendable UAVs; . In addition The V-247 also has an aerial refuelling capability, so it can extend its operational endurance.