TX: With Air Taxis and Drones, Fort Worth-Based Bell Wants to Fly into the Future
Jan. 24, 2019
The futuristic aircraft that Bell is developing looks nothing like what made the Fort Worth-based helicopter maker famous.
The nearly 83-year-old aerospace and defense company is designing an air taxi that'll give commuters a new way to travel across crowded cities. And it's testing sophisticated drones that could rush blood to a hospital, drop off water or supplies in areas hit by natural disasters, and deliver customers' purchases by air instead of truck.
It's all part of an effort to shake up Bell's image and push the company toward new markets and innovative ideas.