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Weststar signs for five Leonardo AW139 and one AW609 tiltrotor

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Rome, 24/05/2023 – Weststar signs with Leonardo for one AW609 tiltrotor and five more AW139 helicopters at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition – LIMA, where the two companies also celebrated technological development agreements and an important sustainability milestone. Weststar Aviation Services will introduce the Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor in Malaysia through the operation of one Leer másWeststar signs for five Leonardo AW139 and one AW609 tiltrotor[…]

22 fast facts on the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey

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Bell lists 22 things everyone should know about the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, the world’s first ever tiltrotor aircraft. 1. The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey is the world’s first successful military tiltrotor to take to the air and the largest active production line for tiltrotors. 2. In March 1989, the V-22 took off for its first flight in Arlington, Texas. Leer más22 fast facts on the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey[…]

V-22 Osprey Joint Program Issues Bulletin to restrict flights

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HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS – Based on the recommendation from the V-22 Joint Program Office the Marine Corps, Air Force Special Operations Command and Navy issued a restrict for the V-22 Osprey flights, via fleet bulletin, on the aircraft Input Quill Assembly, effective Feb. 3, 2023. The imposed time limit will restrict flights on a subset Leer másV-22 Osprey Joint Program Issues Bulletin to restrict flights[…]

Bell V-280 Valor: the new US Army Long-Range Assault Aircraft

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Providence, R.I. (December, 5. 2022) – Bell Textron Inc. has been awarded the development contract for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program from the United States Army with the V-280 Valor tiltrotor. The aircraft was developed and tested as part of the Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR TD) program that began in 2013. The Leer másBell V-280 Valor: the new US Army Long-Range Assault Aircraft[…]

Leonardo performs maiden flight of first production AW609 tiltrotor

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Philadelphia, 19 October 2022 – The world’s first multirole tiltrotor programme, designed to redefine a range of commercial and public services, set a major milestone with the maiden flight of the first Leonardo AW609 production aircraft. This aircraft, produced by Leonardo Helicopters division, introduces unprecedented capabilities under a dedicated ‘powered lift category’ civil certification now Leer másLeonardo performs maiden flight of first production AW609 tiltrotor[…]

Clean Aviation rotorcraft demonstrators will fly in mid-2023

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Within Clean Sky 2, the Clean Aviation rotorcraft demonstrators NextGenCTR and RACER, will take to skies by mid-2023. These two Fast Rotorcraft Innovative Aircraft Demonstrator Platform (FRC-IADP), with two different architectures of fast rotorcraft, are being developed and will be tested in flight: the Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor (NextGenCTR) demonstrator and the Rapid And Cost Leer másClean Aviation rotorcraft demonstrators will fly in mid-2023[…]

Bristow Group participates in Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor demo flight

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Philadelphia, 7 July 2022 — Bristow Group, the global leader in vertical lift solutions and launch customer for the AW609 Tiltrotor in the United States, participated in a demonstration flight in Philadelphia on May 11. Bryan Willows, Bristow Program Manager for Advanced Air Mobility, an aviator who previously flew the MV-22 Osprey for the U.S. Leer másBristow Group participates in Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor demo flight[…]

US 4th Fleet and MARFORSOUTH complete exercise Caraibes 2022

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U.S. South Naval Forces Southern Command U.S. 4th Fleet Forces assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet, U.S. Marine Corps Forces South, and II Marine Expeditionary Force conducted exercise Caraibes 2022, June 7-17, 2022. Caraibes 2022 was a combined and joint training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air and land Leer másUS 4th Fleet and MARFORSOUTH complete exercise Caraibes 2022[…]

HH Sheikha Mozah Bint Marwan Al Maktoum first woman to pilot AW609

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Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Marwan Al Maktoum visited Leonardo’s United States helicopter headquarters in Philadelphia and piloted the AW609 tiltrotor, setting a new and important milestone for woman pilots in civil aviation “I’m thrilled to be the first female pilot to test this revolutionary aircraft. This is not just a personal milestone but an Leer másHH Sheikha Mozah Bint Marwan Al Maktoum first woman to pilot AW609[…]

Cannon AFB partners with Bell Boeing to improve the CV-22 Osprey

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CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – On March 24, Cannon Air Force Base (AFB) delivered its third Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey to the Bell Amarillo Assembly Center, highlighting the growing organizational partnership established to advance the aircraft’s future reliability, sustainability, and mission readiness through nacelle improvement modifications. The nacelle is responsible for the Osprey’s critical vertical Leer másCannon AFB partners with Bell Boeing to improve the CV-22 Osprey[…]

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