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AgustaWestland Taps P&WC, Rockwell Collins and BAE for AW609 Civil Tiltrotor

The PT6C-67A that will power the AW609 is rated at 1,675 shp for max continuous power and 1,940 shp for max takeoff.

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

August 2, 2012

AgustaWestland signed agreements at the Farnborough airshow with three key suppliers–Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems–for its AW609 civil tiltrotor program. These major agreements follow a trail of contracts signed with AW609 component suppliers since AgustaWestland acquired the tiltrotor program last November. The OEM expects to obtain FAA and EASA certification of the AW609 in the first half of 2016.

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