Aircraft
Europe's Clean Sky Program Proceeds with Demonstrators
Light helicopter to fly with diesel engine, Falcon 7X with active flow control for high-lift devices and AgustaWestland to flight-test new tiltrotor.
In 2019, AgustaWestland is planning to fly a second-generation civil tiltrotor, larger than the in-development AW609 and capable of 300 knots, as part of Europe's Clean Sky initiative.
In 2019, AgustaWestland is planning to fly a second-generation civil tiltrotor, larger than the in-development AW609 and capable of 300 knots, as part of Europe's Clean Sky initiative.

Europe's Clean Sky aerospace research program is moving to the demonstration phase, with several projects targeted at business aviation and rotorcraft. Next year, a diesel engine is expected to power an Airbus Helicopters EC120 light single, in lieu of the usual Turbomeca Arrius 2F turboshaft. The effort is targeting a 30-percent cut in fuel burn.


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