Leonardo Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor
The Leonardo Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor (NextGenCTR or NGCTR) is a tiltrotor aircraft demonstrator designed and developed by the Italian aerospace company Leonardo S.p.A. Studies for a two times larger tiltrotor than the AgustaWestland AW609 started in 2000. Since 2014, its development is sponsored by the European Union's Clean Sky 2 program. By May 2021, major components were under production By 2023, the maiden flight had been pushed back to 2024, from a 2020 initial plan. The 11 t (24,000 lb) MTOW, pressurised aircraft should seat 19 to 22 passengers, reach up to 330 kn (610 km/h) over a range of 500 nmi (930 km). Initial requirements targeted lower costs than conventional rotorcraft. The engines stay in a fixed position while the proprotors swivels independently, powered by a split gearbox.
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- Manufacturer
- Leonardo
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 330 kt
- Max speed
- 330 kt
- Range
- 500 nm
- Service ceiling
- 25,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 24,000 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × General Electric CT7
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 22
- Wingspan
- 39 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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