V-22 Osprey aircraft temporarily grounded by Pentagon
The U.S. Department of Defense has ordered a temporary pause in flights of V-22 Ospreys after weakened metals…
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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.…
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,…