The Bell/Agusta BA609
The Bell/Agusta BA609 civil tiltrotor flew for the first time with landing gear retracted and nacelles at 60 deg., on June 13. Maximum speed attained was 125 kt. Conversion to full airplane mode with nacelles at 0 deg. was planned for late last week.
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