The Italian company will release the first civilian tiltrotor

Italian aircraft manufacturer Leonardo is preparing for serial production of the first commercial aircraft with the possibility of vertical take-off and landing.

The nine-seater civil aircraft, the AW609 is capable of flying up to 1,850 km at speeds of more than 550 km/h, reaching a maximum altitude of 7.6 km.An aircraft with rotary engines combines the best characteristics of an airplane and a helicopter, as it is able to take off and land vertically, and use rotors for horizontal thrust in the air.

it makes it possible to use it even at small sites in the central areas of the city.In addition to flying much faster than a helicopter, using two massive Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67A engines, the AW609 also hasDe-icing coating and pressure boosting function when driving at high altitudes.

Leonardo is already completing the certification process for the AgustaWestland tiltrotor project and plans to do so in the near future.start selling. Until now, such aircraft are used only by the military. 

Recall that in October 2019, China demonstrated a prototype of a round stealth helicopter similar to a UFO.

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