| AW609 | |
|---|---|
 An AW609 in aeroplane mode at the 2007 Paris Air Show | |
| General information | |
| Type | VTOL corporate transport |
| National origin | United States / Italy |
| Manufacturer | Bell/Agusta Aerospace AgustaWestland Leonardo S.p.A. |
| Status | Final Certification Testing |
| History | |
| Introduction date | Late 2020s (expected)[1] |
| First flight | 7 March 2003 |
The Leonardo AW609, formerly the AgustaWestland AW609, and originally the Bell-Agusta BA609, is a twin-engined tiltrotor VTOL aircraft with an overall configuration similar to that of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey. It is capable of landing vertically like a helicopter while having a range and speed in excess of conventional rotorcraft. The AW609 is aimed at the civil aviation market, in particular VIP customers and offshore oil and gas operators. It has progressed from a concept in the late 1990s, to development and testing, and is working towards certification in the 2020s.