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At a glance
Measured figures
BA609 · Length
Single source13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Leonardo AW609 | XC2200 |
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| Type | VTOL corporate transport[source] | — |
| National origin | United States / Italy[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Bell/Agusta Aerospace AgustaWestland Leonardo S.p.A.[source] | North-Benz Truck Corporation[source] |
| Status | Final Certification Testing[source] | — |
| Introduction date | Late 2020s (expected)[source] | — |
9422 cm[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]
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 · 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.
| 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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| Transmission | — | ZF5S-111GPA, 9 forward speeds, 1 reverse[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 8, row 27, cell 5; revision 1368748817; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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