Bell XV-3 prototype 54-148
The second Bell XV-3 prototype, military serial 54-148 and NASA history tail number 4148, was rebuilt with a two-bladed rotor system after the first prototype was lost. It became the surviving test aircraft and made the program first dynamically stable full conversion from helicopter to airplane mode and back in December 1958.
Identity
- Aliases
- 54-1484148XV-3 No. 2Bell 200 prototype
- Name
- Bell XV-3 prototype 54-148
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The second Bell XV-3 prototype, military serial 54-148 and NASA history tail number 4148, was rebuilt with a two-bladed rotor system after the first prototype was lost. It became the surviving test aircraft and made the program first dynamically stable full conversion from helicopter to airplane mode and back in December 1958.
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- Creation Time
- August 9, 2026 at 04:45:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 9, 2026 at 04:45:52 UTC
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- Serial Number
- 54-148
- Vehicle Code
- XV-3 No. 2