Tiltrotor Meeting Final Hurdles Before Commercial Service

Leonardo’s Philadelphia plant is currently building the first two production AW609s. The company hopes to make its first delivery this year.
Credit: Leonardo
Could 2020 finally be the year the commercial tiltrotor enters the market? Seventeen years after first flight of the aircraft formerly known as the Bell-Agusta BA609, now the AW609, manufacturer Leonardo seems more optimistic than ever about the timelines. Prototype AC4 took to the air on Dec. 23...

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