AgustaWestland AW609

The AgustaWestland AW609 formerly the Bell-Agusta BA609 is a civil twin-engined tiltrotor VTOL aircraft with a configuration similar to the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey.

AgustaWestland AW609 tiltrotor aims for 2016 FAA certification ~ * The Bell Eagle Eye UTAV ready to fly ...1
The AgustaWestland AW609 is a smaller civilian version of the V-22 Osprey used by the Marines and Air Force.2

Made by AgustaWestland.

It is the successor of the Bell XV-15 .

* AgustaWestland AW609 tiltrotor aims for 2016 FAA c...3
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
21
Predecessor
Bell XV-15
Length Alt
13.3 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
16800.0
Power Alt
1447.0
Lists
* List of VTOL aircraft
Range Main
750.0
Max Speed Alt
18900.0
Loading Main
16
See Also
* Tiltrotor
Developed From
Bell XV-15
Capacity
6
Max Speed Main
275
Cruise Speed Main
260
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
7600.0
Ceiling Main
25000.0
Type Of Prop
turboshaft
Crew
1
Cruise Speed Alt
17940.0
Area Main
981.75
Useful Load Alt
2500.0
Plane Or Copter?
copter
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6
Manufacturer
AgustaWestland
Status
Under development-flight testing
Useful Load Main
5500.0
First Flight
2003-03-06
Origin
Italy
United States
National Origin
Italy
United States
Climb Rate Main
1500.0
Power Main
1
940 hp
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
7.62 m-s
Length Main
44.0
Area Alt
98.53 m²
Range Alt
51120.0
Related
* Bell XV-3
Empty Weight Main
10483.0
Ceiling Alt
7
620 m
Height Main
16
Category
International civil utility aircraft 2000-2009
Tiltrotor aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
4765.0
Loading Alt
77

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