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First woman to pilot AW-609 tiltrotor (airplane-helicopter)

Set to receive civil certification.

Leonardo hosted Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Marwan Al Maktoum at its United States’ helicopter headquarters in Philadelphia, providing her the opportunity to personally test the AW-609, the world’s first tiltrotor set to receive civil certification. It is one of the most significant technological innovations in the civil aviation landscape, melding the helicopter’s operational versatility (takin...

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Philadelphia, Usa, 05/31/2022 11:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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