AgustaWestland med tilt rotor

Denne maskinen vil bli presentert på en konferanse, 9th AIRTEC 2014, den 29. oktober i Frankfurt.

AgustaWestland Pushes Ahead with Larger Tiltrotor

AgustaWestland could fly a larger "next-generation civil tiltrotor" (NGCTR) by 2020. Propelled by internal company studies and research that began in 2000, the larger tiltrotor project is now being pushed to the next level with $328 million in new funding from the Industry/European Union's CleanSky2 initiative. While AgustaWestland is quick to point out that nearly 60 percent of this funding will go to program partners, the residual will provide a substantial catalyst.

The Italian manufacturer is clearly aiming at an aircraft that will serve the deepwater offshore energy market. While the program is still in the design study phase, preliminary plans call for a pressurized aircraft with an mtow in the 11-ton range with seating for 19 to 22 passengers, a ceiling of 25,000 feet, a range of 500 nm and top speed of 330 knots.