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Forum: Rotorheads
7th Mar 2015, 16:17
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

Test Pilots Say AW609 is Easy to Fly | Business...

Test Pilots Say AW609 is Easy to Fly | Business Aviation: Aviation International News (http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2015-03-04/test-pilots-say-aw609-easy-fly)
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Mar 2015, 14:32
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

Not true, in fact just the opposite. For example,...

Not true, in fact just the opposite. For example, our AW139s carry 2,767 lbs standard fuel that provides a range of 437nm, while the 609 carries 2,480 lbs standard that gives it a range of 720 nm....
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2015, 14:05
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

NWS, This aircraft will definitely fill a...

NWS,

This aircraft will definitely fill a niche as it can do things that no other aircraft can do. It has a max cruise speed of 275kts and a range with aux tanks of up to 1100 nm. It will never...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2015, 08:04
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

No John, fortunately nothing at all like the...

No John, fortunately nothing at all like the problems they had with the V-22. The Osprey with its 6,150 SHP Rolls Royce AE1107C engines vent the exhaust directly out the bottom of the nacelle when in...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2015, 07:38
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

You would not want to stand next to the outer...

You would not want to stand next to the outer side of the nacelles for an extended period when the engines are running as the exhaust duct from the PT6C-67A faces downward toward the deck when in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2015, 07:23
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

The width of the 609, proprotor tip to proprotor...

The width of the 609, proprotor tip to proprotor tip, is 60 feet (hence the 'D' value). Pilots have a good visual of the stiff proprotor blades which are about 15 feet above the deck causing no...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2015, 19:38
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

The 'D' value of the 609 is about the same as a...

The 'D' value of the 609 is about the same as a Bell 212 (60ft vs. 58ft) which has been operating to rigs and platforms around the world for decades. The advantage of the 609 is that the pilots can...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2015, 05:42
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

Aviation Today :: AgustaWestland Begins...

Aviation Today :: AgustaWestland Begins Production Phase of AW609 Tiltrotor...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Dec 2014, 06:12
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

Aviation Today :: The AW609 Tilt Rotor: 2014?s...

Aviation Today :: The AW609 Tilt Rotor: 2014?s Best Ride?? (http://www.aviationtoday.com/the-checklist/The-AW609-Tilt-Rotor-2014s-Best-Ride_83577.html#.VH62s2dxmAg)
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Apr 2014, 16:27
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

I'm sure those responding to you will not 'shoot...

I'm sure those responding to you will not 'shoot at you' as happens on other threads (US taxpayers are not footing the bill for this aircraft). In general easy answers to your question as using jet...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Apr 2014, 18:15
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

AgustaWestland completes autorotation trials for...

AgustaWestland completes autorotation trials for AW609 program | Vertical Magazine - The Pulse of the Helicopter Industry (http://www.verticalmag.com/news/article/27426#.U1lSozZfqUk)
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Feb 2014, 10:53
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

AgustaWestland plans to reopen AW609 orderbook...

AgustaWestland plans to reopen AW609 orderbook this year - 2/19/2014 - Flight Global (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/agustawestland-plans-to-reopen-aw609-orderbook-this-396112/)
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Feb 2014, 11:54
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

Flying the AW609: a preview | Vertical Magazine -...

Flying the AW609: a preview | Vertical Magazine - The Pulse of the Helicopter Industry...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2013, 16:34
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

AW609 TiltRotor improvements to boost performance...

AW609 TiltRotor improvements to boost performance | Vertical Magazine - The Pulse of the Helicopter Industry (http://www.verticalmag.com/news/article/25064#.UiYNgTZfqUk)
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jul 2013, 11:40
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

AW609 Tiltrotor Certification Slips to 2017 |...

AW609 Tiltrotor Certification Slips to 2017 | Aviation International News (http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2013-07-01/aw609-tiltrotor-certification-slips-2017)
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jan 2013, 11:14
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

AgustaWestland AW609 Moves Forward, May Be Built...

AgustaWestland AW609 Moves Forward, May Be Built in Texas | Aviation International News...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Oct 2012, 14:29
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

Rockwell Collins...

Rockwell Collins (http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/rotorhub/rockwell-collins-pro-line-fusion-selected-aw609/)
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Oct 2012, 07:45
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

UK Government Funds AgustaWestland Civil...

UK Government Funds AgustaWestland Civil Rotorcraft Projects | Aero-News Network (http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=4f71b78a-84eb-4f56-a69e-cac674639f15)
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jul 2012, 15:55
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

AW609 Updates

AgustaWestland Names Three Key Suppliers For AW609 Civil Tiltrotor | Aviation International News...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Apr 2012, 15:16
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/13/nyregion/in-mayo...

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/13/nyregion/in-mayor-bloombergs-jet-setting-heart-a-love-for-helicopters.html

Between $5 million and $30 million??? Don't think so...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Mar 2012, 17:11
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

Market Interest in India

The Hindu : Sci-Tech / Technology : Cut down on travel time, fly TiltRotor craft (http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/article3220885.ece)
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Mar 2012, 12:03
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

Doors

That would be nice to have, but not likely because of difficulties that would be encountered with the pressure vessel (the V-22 is not pressurized, the 609 is).

The 609 prototypes have the old...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Feb 2012, 16:53
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

That is correct. In general the practicality of...

That is correct. In general the practicality of the civil tiltrotor only comes into play when two criteria are met:
1) A requirement for vertical take off or landing exists at one end of the trips...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2012, 11:35
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

AW609 Finally Ready for its Close-up | Aviation...

AW609 Finally Ready for its Close-up | Aviation International News (http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/hai-convention-news/2012-02-11/aw609-finally-ready-its-close)
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Nov 2011, 15:16
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

AgustaWestland Completes 609 Tiltrotor Programme...

AgustaWestland Completes 609 Tiltrotor Programme Acquisition

Tuesday November 29th 2011 - AgustaWestland


http://verticalmag.com/news/article_files/40868159849197.jpg

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Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jul 2011, 07:29
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

The 'D' value is 60 feet proprotor tip to...

The 'D' value is 60 feet proprotor tip to proprotor tip (comparable to our Bell 212 'D' value of 57 feet). Pilots can see the outer most rotating parts of the a/c unlike conventional tailrotor, and...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jul 2011, 19:09
Replies: 147
Views: 72,613
Posted By 21stCen

What's New With The Civil Tiltrotor?

The powers that be at PPRuNe have agreed that now that the civil tiltrotor has turned the corner and will be moving forward to production, it is time for a new thread to track developments...
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