FAA pilots complete first flight of AW609 tiltrotor in the US
Leonardo has reached an important milestone in the slow and complex development program of the AW 609, the…
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Tiltrotor AW609 carried out tests on an Italian aircraft carrier
Leonardo revealed on Wednesday that it had carried out a test campaign on a ship with its AW609…
First series production civil tilt-rotor aircraft makes maiden flight
Leonardo performed the maiden flight of the first series production AW609 on 13 October. The tilt-rotor civil aircraft…
AW609 tiltrotor launch customer performs first test flight
Former US Marines MV-22 Osprey pilot Bryan Willows first piloted the AW609, the world’s first tiltrotor civil aircraft.…
AW609 has new customer and expected to debut in 2023
Leonardo announced another customer for the AW609, the world’s first civil tiltrotor aircraft. According to the company, a…
First production AW609 tiltrotor scheduled for completion by the end of the year
After frustrated forecasts, Leonardo hopes to complete the first production AW609 tiltrotor by the end of 2021. According…
Tokyo evaluates using the AW609 tiltrotor to connect Japanese archipelago
Leonardo, manufacturer of the AW609, the world’s first civilian tiltrotor, announced on Wednesday that the Tokyo metropolitan government…
World’s first civil tilt-rotor to debut in 2020
Italian aerospace company Leornardo celebrated last week’s maiden flight of the 4th prototype of the AW609, the world’s…
World’s first civil tilt-rotor, AW609 has started production
One of the most controversial aircraft projects in the world is coming close to becoming a reality. Leonardo,…
Tiltrotor AW609 returns to fly with third prototype
One of the longest aviation projects currently, the tiltrotor aircraft AW609 has returned to fly in tests this…