2017 Milestones

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  • FEBRUARY
  • MARCH
  • APRIL
  • MAY
  • JUNE
  • JULY
  • AUGUST
  • SEPTEMBER
  • OCTOBER
  • NOVEMBER
  • DECEMBER
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JANUARY
E-Z-GO RXV® ELiTETM series vehicle is introduced.
FEBRUARY
Bell Training Academy in Valencia, Spain achieves EASA certification.
MARCH
Textron completes acquisition of Arctic Cat.
APRIL
Bell Helicopter delivers first Bell 505 Jet Ranger X at Heli-Expo.
MAY
Bell Helicopter unveils FCX-001 concept helicopter.
JUNE
First-ever TRU’s Boeing 737 MAX Full Flight Simulator receives qualification.
JULY
Textron Aviation fabricates the first test components for Cessna Denali.
AUGUST
Klauke opens second production facility in Slovakia.
SEPTEMBER
Textron Systems’ NIGHTWARDENTM TUAS is introduced.
OCTOBER
China’s Shaanxi Helicopter to purchase 100 Bell 407GXPs.
NOVEMBER
Textron Aviation Defense Scorpion® and AT-6 Wolverine participate in USAF OA-X experimentation program.
DECEMBER
Textron Off Road announces a powerful new lineup of off-road vehicle models.
First of 17 V-22 Osprey tiltrotors for Japan is delivered.
Delivery of 100th Citation Latitude® to NetJets.
Cessna SkyCourierTM is introduced with FedEx Express as launch customer.
HavocTM X, Textron Off Road’s newest side-by-side with 100-hp engine, is launched.
First flight of Bell V-280 Valor next-generation tiltrotor.