Leonardo AW609 Prototype No. 3 Takes Flight
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Leonardo has begun flight trials of the third prototype AW609 commercial tiltrotor as it targets certification of the high-speed rotary-wing aircraft by 2018. AC3, took to the air at the former AgustaWestland company’s Philadelphia facility on Jan. 30, and had already completed several test flights...
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