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Bell eVTOL Aircraft to be Part of Smithsonian Exhibit

Bell Textron’s Nexus Air Taxi will be part of a special exhibit at the new Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building in Washington, D.C., which will debut in November. Bell Textron
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Key Takeaways:

  • Bell Textron's Nexus Air Taxi concept, an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, will be featured in the new "FUTURES" exhibit at the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building starting in November.
  • The "FUTURES" exhibit will showcase inventions, speculative designs, and "artifacts of the future," including digital displays explaining eVTOL technology and its potential in the rapidly growing market.
  • This inclusion extends Bell Textron's long history with the Smithsonian, which also displays other iconic Bell innovations like the Rocket Belt, X-1 plane, and the Bell 47B helicopter.
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Bell Textron’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft hasn’t taken flight, but it’s already headed for the Smithsonian.

Thom Patterson

Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.

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