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Textron more and more involved in tilt rotor programs

Rhode Island, Usa - With Boeing for the V-22, with AgustaWestland for the BA609

It seems Bell Helicopter Textron is more and more approaching the convertiplane philosophy, that is the aircraft that takes off as a helicopter but that is able to fly with performances similar to those of an airplane. Indeed Textron has carried ahead, with Boeing, the program of development of V-22 Osprey, that has had alternate fortunes during the last years, marked from mortal incidents (the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 47265
Rome, Italy, 06/26/2003 17:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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