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Bell/Agusta BA609 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



General characteristics

Crew: 1 or 2
Capacity: 6 to 9 passengers/5,500 lb (2,500 kg) payload
Length: 44 ft (13.3 m)
Wingspan: 60 ft (18.3 m)
Height: 15 ft (4.5 m)
Wing area: ? ft² (m²)
Empty weight: 10,483 lb (4,765 kg)
Loaded weight: ? lb (kg)
Useful load: 5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 16,800 lb (7,258 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67A turboshaft, 1,940 hp (1,447 kW) each

Performance

Never exceed speed: ? knots (mph, km/h)
Maximum speed: 275 knots (315 mph, 510 km/h)
Cruise speed: 260 knots (299 mph, 465 km/h)
Stall speed: ? knots (mph, km/h)
Range: 750 nm (852 mi, 1390 km)
Service ceiling 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Rate of climb: 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s)
Wing loading: ? lb/ft² (kg/m²)
Power/mass: ? hp/lb (W/kg)
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