Tilt-rotors
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Tilt-rotorsAVIONEWS at "Le Bourget" (9): demonstrative flight of Bell-Agusta BA-609
Paris, France - Second public flight of the tilt-rotor
At the last edition we saw the full-scale mock-up, proudly displayed at the "Le Bourget air show". This year, the BA-609, tilt rotor created in cooperation by Italian Agusta, Finmeccanica Group, and American... more
Tilt-rotorsSpecial "Le Bourget" (11): Osprey ready to be used in Iraq
Paris, France - Passed an 18 days test in the desert
According to US Army sources interviewed by AVIONEWS during "Le Bourget air show", now in process near Paris, the controversial tilt rotor MV-22 Osprey is ready for its operative use in Iraq, after brilliantly... more
Tilt-rotorsBell-Boeing suspend the flight tests of V-22 Osprey
Washington, USA - Because of a faulty computer chip
The Marine Corps has temporarily grounded the V-22 Osprey fleet because of a faulty computer chip. The tilt-rotor aircraft can take off and fly like a helicopter or a plane. The faulty computer chip was... more
Tilt-rotorsBA-609 presentation postponed for bad weather
Novara, Italy - Lega Nord Secretary attack: "Diplomatic Excuse"
The presentation of tilt-rotor Agusta BA-609 -that is aircraft and helicopter in the same time- was supposed to take place today has been cancelled because of bad weather. For this reason, AgustaWestland,... more
Tilt-rotorsBoeing and Bell begin the collaboration for the logistic support of CV-22 Osprey
St. Louis, USA - The official delivery is occurred last November 16
Boeing Company and the industry partner Bell Helicopter began the collaboration for the support services to the first nine tilt-rotor CV-22s Osprey manufactured for the US Air Force Special Operations... more
Tilt-rotorsBA-609 Tiltrotor second prototype achieves first flight
Cameri, italy - On November 9th
The Bell/Agusta BA-609 a/c 60002 performed its first flight on November 9th at AgustaWestland’s facility located on the Italian Air Force airfield at Cameri, Italy. The first flight was completed successfully a... more