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BA609 convertiplane project goes ahead as expected

Rome, Italy - Have been denied the rumours about a project "freezing"

According well informed sources, there is no danger of a "freezing" for the Bell/Agusta BA-609 tiltrotor project, which is expected to go ahead regularly. As announced by Avionews during the Heli-Expo 2002 exhibition, the aircraft will perform maiden flight in next June. An important U.S magazine reports Textron official (the industry that is responsible for 75% of the BA609 project) to be "convinced...

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Rome, Italy, 03/15/2002 16:13
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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