The NGCTR-TD’s new V-tail and much larger engine and gearbox nacelles were noticeable during the first flight on Dec. 19.
Credit: Leonardo Helicopters
Even though the AW609 has not yet reached the market, Leonardo is embarking on the next stage of its tiltrotor journey. In December, the company achieved the long-awaited first flight of its Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor Technology Demonstrator (NGCTR-TD), a platform intended to validate leaps in...
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