Is the V-280 Valor the right choice for the Army?

On Monday, the Army announced that Bell’s V-280 Valor has won the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition aimed at fielding a modern replacement for the legendary UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The contract award, potentially worth as much as $1.2 billion, will fund ongoing development of the platform heading toward a production contract worth tens of billions of dollars.

But many have voiced concerns about the Valor's ability to do the job... So we set out to find answers to your most pressing questions.

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Further Reading:
Contract announcement: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/breaking...

Citations:
Keith Flail quotes: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone...
Mishap Report: https://www.pogo.org/analysis/2020/12...
Maj. Hernandez quote: https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news....
UH-60 deaths: http://www.armyaircrews.com/blackhawk...
37 deaths: https://www.nytimes.com/1985/04/20/us...
"Safest helicopter" https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/03/...
Mishap rates: https://breakingdefense.com/2017/09/m...
"Golden Hour" https://www.airmedandrescue.com/lates...