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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bell flight company won the U.S. Army contract to |
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manufacture the V-280 Valor tiltrotor for the Future Long-Range |
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Assault Aircraft program; and |
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WHEREAS, A subsidiary of Textron Inc., Bell has developed and |
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manufactured aircraft for more than 85 years; headquartered in Fort |
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Worth, the firm serves countries around the globe; and |
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WHEREAS, Bell began developing and testing the V-280 Valor |
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tiltrotor as part of the Pentagon's Joint Multi-Role Technology |
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Demonstrator program in 2013; the aircraft features a number of |
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innovative technologies, including mission equipment designed for |
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challenging visual environments, an updated tactical common data |
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link, and onboard sensors; in addition, it boasts exceptional range |
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capabilities and strategic lift deployment options as well as |
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improved flight performance and lifecycle sustainability; and |
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WHEREAS, The V-280 Valor was designed for long-range assault, |
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utility, medical evacuation, and disaster relief missions; during |
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testing, the aircraft achieved a maximum forward speed of 305 knots |
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and demonstrated a combat range of 500 to 800 nautical miles, a |
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self-deployment range of some 1,700 nautical miles, low-speed |
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agility, and rapid mission systems integration; and |
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WHEREAS, The U.S. Army selected Bell's V-280 Valor to replace |
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its fleet of Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters; the initial |
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prototype of the V-280 will be delivered to the army by 2025, and |
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the first production aircraft are expected to be operational by |
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2030; the entire program is estimated to have a value up to $80 |
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billion; and |
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WHEREAS, Bell has long been at the forefront of aircraft |
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development, and the company's V-280 Valor tiltrotor is sure to |
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benefit the U.S. Army and contribute to our nation's defense for |
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many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Bell flight company on winning the |
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U.S. Army contract to manufacture the V-280 Valor tiltrotor for the |
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Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program and extend to all those |
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associated with the firm sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Bell as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |
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Turner |
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Price |
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Geren |
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Bhojani |
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Goldman |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1609 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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