Leonardo Takes Next Steps In Tiltrotor Development

Leonardo tiltrotor model

Low-speed wind tunnel testing of the ATA concept was conducted under a European Defense Fund project.

Credit: ENGRT Project
Leonardo Helicopters is flight-testing a next-generation proprotor blade on its AW609 commercial tiltrotor and progressing with the design of an advanced tiltrotor as it seeks to build the foundations for a family of high-speed rotorcraft. Leonardo’s third AW609 prototype began flight tests in March...
Graham Warwick

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