AW609 TiltRotor Completes Autorotation Trials

摘要

AgustaWestland has successfully completed autorotation trials for the AW609 TiltRotor. During ten flights at the company's Arlington, Texas, facility between the end of March and early April, the AW609 performed more than 70 power-off conversions from aeroplane to helicopter mode. The tests covered the full windmilling and autorotation envelopes.