Final Assembly Beckons For Leonardo Tiltrotor Tech Demonstrator

Tony Osborne May 28, 2021
NGCTR AW609 fuselage
The NGCTR will use an AW609 fuselage (pictured), adapted to fit a straight wing and V-tail.
Credit: Leonardo
Leonardo Helicopters is advancing toward final assembly of its Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor technology demonstrator by year-end, on schedule for a 2023 first flight. Major components of the rotorcraft are being developed by companies and consortia across Europe through the European Clean Sky 2...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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