FAA pilots carry out familiarisation flight on newest AW609 tiltrotor

609 AC5 FAA Flight-9-c-Leonardo Helicopters

Source: Leonardo Helicopters

Leonardo Helicopters continues to progress the certification of its AW609 tiltrotor, with pilots from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) having now flown the first production-conforming aircraft.

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