Bell’s Executive Vice President of Technology and Innovation Michael Thacker testifies to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on Urban Air Mobility: The Way Forward.
AT BELL, WE HAVE A LEGACY OF LEADING INNOVATION IN AVIATION, FROM THE FIRST AMERICAN JET FIGHTER TO THE FIRST TILTROTOR. TODAY WE ARE CARRYING THAT LEGACY FORWARD BY CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN URBAN AIR TRANSPORTATION WITH ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT.Michael Thacker
At Bell, we are using four integrated frameworks to help define the Urban Mobility model: operational, regulatory, manufacturing and technology.
To learn more about our integrated frameworks and the work we are doing to create a viable, flight-based Urban Mobility network, read the full testimony below:
About Bell
Thinking above and beyond is what we do. For more than 85 years, we’ve been reimagining the experience of flight – and where it can take us.
We are pioneers. We were the first to break the sound barrier and to certify a commercial helicopter. We were a part of NASA’s first lunar mission and brought advanced tiltrotor systems to market. Today, we’re defining the future of advanced air mobility.
Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas – as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., – we have strategic locations around the globe. And with nearly one quarter of our workforce having served, helping our military achieve their missions is a passion of ours.
Above all, our breakthrough innovations deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. Efficiently. Reliably. And always, with safety at the forefront.
About Textron
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. For more information, visit: www.textron.com.
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