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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 resulting AgustaWestland AW609 is the first civilian tiltrotor. [2] [3] In 2000, AgustaWestland began studies for the Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor (NGCTR), twice the size of the AW609. [4] In August 2014, the European Union launched its CleanSky 2 research initiative, to award contracts advancing aerospace technology. [5]
Bell/Agusta BA609 (tiltrotor), presently known as AgustaWestland AW609; Bell Boeing Quad TiltRotor (proposal) Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey ; Bell Eagle Eye (tiltrotor UAV) Bell V-280 Valor ; Bell X-14 (vectored thrust) Bell X-22 ; Bell XV-3 (first tiltrotor) Bell XV-15 (tiltrotor) Bensen B-10 (ducted fan)
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The partnership dates back to separate manufacturing and technology agreements with Agusta (Bell 47 and Bell 206) and as a sublicense via Agusta with Westland . [1] When the two European firms merged, the partnerships were retained, with the exception of the AB139, which is now known as the AW139 .
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