Leonardo to Expand AW169 Hot-and-High Envelope

Graham Warwick May 25, 2016
Leonardo Helicopters is expanding the flight envelope of the AW169 intermediate twin, with flight tests planned in Leadville, Colorado, to determine single-engine Category A performance in hot-and-high conditions. The AW169 is certificated to 15,000 ft. “We’ve done testing at 20,000 ft., but not Cat...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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