Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor Technology Demo Finally Flies

Leonardo Helicopters
Credit: Leonardo Helicopters
Leonardo Helicopters has completed the long-awaited first flight of its Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor Technology Demonstrator (NGCTR-TD). The rotorcraft, derived from the manufacturer’s AW609 commercial tiltrotor, took to the air from Leonardo’s Cascina Costa facility near Milan on Dec. 19. First...
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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