Fourth AW609 Tiltrotor Transferred To Italy From U.S. For Final Test

Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor
Credit: Leonardo
LONDON—Leonardo has shipped the fourth prototype of its AW609 commercial tiltrotor to Italy from the U.S. for final tests ahead of the aircraft’s civil certification. The aircraft was shipped in March from Philadelphia to Genoa from which the aircraft flew to the company’s facility at Cascina Costa...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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