High-Speed Rotorcraft Could Take Off In 2023

Leonardo’s AW609 tiltrotor

Twenty years after its first flight, could Leonardo’s AW609 tiltrotor finally secure certification and usher in a new era of high-speed commercial rotorcraft?

Credit: Fabio Facco/Leonardo
If all goes to plan, 2023 could be quite the year for the rotorcraft industry, one that should see high-speed rotorcraft finally becoming a commercial reality and could change the face of the U.S. military rotor-craft industry. With the flight of the first production AW609 in October, just a handful...

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