Leonardo Expects Tiltrotor Milestones To Slip Into 2024

AW609

Despite first flight 20 years ago, the AW609 still awaits type certification.

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ATLANTA—Key milestones for Leonardo Helicopters’ tiltrotor development, including certification of its AW609 and the first flight of its Next Generation Civil Tilt Rotor (NGCTR) technology demonstrator, look set to slip into 2024. Supply chain issues are pacing the development of the NGCTR—the...

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