AW609
The Leonardo AW609, formerly the AgustaWestland AW609, and originally the Bell-Agusta BA609, is a twin-engined tiltrotor VTOL aircraft with an overall configuration similar to that of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey. It is capable of landing vertically like a helicopter while having a range and speed in excess of conventional rotorcraft. The AW609 is aimed at the civil aviation market, in particular VIP customers and offshore oil and gas operators. It has progressed from a concept in the late 1990s, to development and testing, and is working towards certification in the 2020s.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- AgustaWestland
- Country of origin
- Italy
- First flight
- 2003-03-06
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 275 kt
- Max speed
- 275 kt
- Range
- 750 nm
- Service ceiling
- 25,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,499 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 16,799 lb
- Empty weight
- 10,505 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67A turbofan engines
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 9
- Length
- 44 ft
- Wingspan
- 32 ft
- Height
- 15 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.