AMilitary transport & logistics
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Measured figures
BA609 · Length
Single source13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Ford Focus | Leonardo AW609 |
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| Manufacturer | Ford[source]Ford Focus · Manufacturer | Bell/Agusta Aerospace AgustaWestland Leonardo S.p.A.[source] |
| Production | 1998–2025[source]Ford Focus · Production | — |
| Model years | 2000–2018 (North America)[source]Ford Focus · Model years | — |
| Class | Small family car / Compact car ( C )[source]Ford Focus · Class | — |
| Body style | 3/5-door hatchback 4-door sedan/saloon 5-door estate 2-door coupe (US) 2-door coupé-cabriolet (Europe) |
BA609 · rotors turning
Single source18.3 m (60 ft 0 in) rotors turning[source]
BA609 · distance between rotor centres
Single source10 m (32 ft 10 in) (distance between rotor centres)[source]
BA609 · 2 ×
Single source2 × 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in)[source]
BA609 · to top of fin
Single source4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) to top of fin[source]
Empty; BA609 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; BA609 · Cabin height: 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m) Cabin width: 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m) Cabin length: 13 ft 5 in (4.09 m)
Single source4,765 kg (10,505 lb)[source]
7,620 kg (16,799 lb) Cabin height: 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m) Cabin width: 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m) Cabin length: 13 ft 5 in (4.09 m)[source]
BA609 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67A turboshaft engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67A turboshaft engines, 1,447 kW (1,940 hp) each[source]
BA609 · with normal fuel
Single source3 hours with normal fuel[source]
BA609 · * Hover Ceiling out of Ground Effect (HOGE)
Single sourceBA609 · Service ceiling
Single source7,620 m (25,000 ft) * Hover Ceiling out of Ground Effect (HOGE) : 1,525 m (5,003 ft)[source]
BA609 · (1,499.2 ft/min) at sea level
Single source7.616 m/s (1,499.2 ft/min) at sea level[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (Mk 3 RS Only)[source]Ford Focus · Layout | — |
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| Predecessor | Ford Escort (Europe, North America and Argentina ) Ford Laser (Asia and Oceania)[source]Ford Focus · Predecessor | — |
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| Successor | Ford Kuga (indirect)[source]Ford Focus · Successor | — |
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| National origin | German and British teams[source]Germany and United Kingdom; every source-named partner retained | United States / Italy[source] |
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| Type | — | VTOL corporate transport[source] |
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| Status | — | Final Certification Testing[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | Late 2020s (expected)[source] |
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| First flight | — | 7 March 2003[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 6 to 9 passengers or 5,500 lb (2,500 kg) payload[source] |
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| Cabin height | — | 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m)[source] |
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| Cabin width | — | 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)[source] |
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| Cabin length | — | 13 ft 5 in (4.09 m)[source] |
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| Main rotor area | — | 49 m 2 (530 sq ft) each[source] |
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| g limits | — | +3.1 −1[source] |
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| Disk loading | — | 77.4 kg/m 2 (15.9 lb/sq ft) max[source] |
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