AgustaWestland AW609
The AgustaWestland (now Leonardo) AW609, formerly the Bell/Agusta BA609, is a twin-engined tiltrotor VTOL aircraft with a configuration similar to that of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey. It is capable of landing vertically like a helicopter while having a range and speed in excess of conventional rotorcraft. The AW609 is aimed at the civil aviation market, in particular VIP customers and offshore oil and gas operators.
| AW609 | |
|---|---|
| An AW609 in aeroplane mode at the 2007 Paris Air Show | |
| Role | VTOL corporate transport |
| National origin | United States / Italy |
| Manufacturer | Bell/Agusta Aerospace AgustaWestland Leonardo S.p.A. |
| First flight | 7 March 2003 |
| Introduction | Mid 2020s (expected) |
| Status | Under development / flight testing |
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