Tiltrotor technology has limited civilian use, but the military has long used similar aircraft. Downtown-to-downtown service is one of the potential uses for the aircraft type. Vertical flight has ...

After several years out of the public eye, Leonardo's AW609 tiltrotor aircraft re-emerged as the centerpiece of the aerospace and defense company's display at the 2021 Dubai Airshow this month. The ...

The world’s first civilian tiltrotor will soon take to the sky, as Leonardo has secured an order for its revolutionary AW609 model – a huge milestone on the way to full certification. In 2021, the ...

The modern world offers many ways for civilians to travel in the sky. One can board an airplane or a helicopter, can climb inside the nacelle of a hot-air balloon, or can even dangle precariously ...

The Leonardo AW609 civilian tiltrotor aircraft is advancing through its certification process, with EASA officials recently participating in flight testing, following similar tests conducted by the ...

The multirole tiltrotor programme, designed to redefine a range of commercial and public services, set a major milestone with the maiden flight of the first AW609 production aircraft. This aircraft ...

Leonardo has conducted ship trials of its AW609 tiltrotor, the company announced on 26 June. The milestone, which was achieved in co-operation with the Italian Navy, saw a production-standard AW609 ...

They’re called tilt-rotor aircraft. They hover like helicopters – but they fly faster and farther – like airplanes. The military has flown them for years. Now – for the first time – a production model ...

Leonardo has ferried one of the prototype AW609 commercial tiltrotors to the United Arab Emirates, where the aircraft will participate in the upcoming Dubai Expo. AW609 AC4 began the ferry flight from ...

As we evolve the use of our air space during the next few decades, we will see numerous new innovations in aviation. For example, we will see drone usage increase, both for businesses and consumers.

Leonardo Helicopters has revealed the successful conclusion of an initial phase of ship-landing trials for its AW609 tiltrotor as part of a project with the Italian military. Performed over a 10-day ...

Leonardo plans to finish its first production example of the AW609 tiltrotor by the end of 2021. The initial commercial rotorcraft is in final assembly at the manufacturer’s Philadelphia facility, the ...