Tiltrotor support

US-based Howmet has delivered its first production pylon support casting for the Bell/Agusta BA609 commercial tiltrotor. The pylon support is a fracture-critical component that is vital to the aircraft's ability to take off as a helicopter and shift to fixed-wing flight once airborne.

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