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Sikorsky is defeated in appeal against selection of Bell V-280 Valor for the US Army
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent audit body, has denied a protest by Sikorsky against the US…
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…
Bell unveils three hybrid tiltrotor jet propulsion concept aircraft
Bell unveiled three aircraft concepts that use HSVTOL (High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing) technology, that “blends the hover…
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…
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…