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Military transport & logisticsFinal Certification Testing
VTOL corporate transport
Leonardo AW609 is a vTOL corporate transport originating in United States / Italy. It was built by Bell/Agusta Aerospace AgustaWestland Leonardo S.p.A..
United States / ItalyVTOL corporate transport
United States / Italy
Bell/Agusta Aerospace AgustaWestland Leonardo S.p.A.
Final Certification Testing
Late 2020s (expected)
7 March 2003
2
6 to 9 passengers or 5,500 lb (2,500 kg) payload
13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)
10 m (32 ft 10 in) (distance between rotor centres)
18.3 m (60 ft 0 in) rotors turning
4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) to top of fin
4,765 kg (10,505 lb)
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)
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67A turboshaft engines, 1,447 kW (1,940 hp) each
2 × 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in)
509 km/h (316 mph, 275 kn)
509 km/h (316 mph, 275 kn) maximum
1,389 km (863 mi, 750 nmi) normal fuel + 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) payload at 463 km/h (288 mph; 250 kn)
1,852 km (1,151 mi, 1,000 nmi)
3 hours with normal fuel
7,620 m (25,000 ft) * Hover Ceiling out of Ground Effect (HOGE) : 1,525 m (5,003 ft)
7.616 m/s (1,499.2 ft/min) at sea level
4 ft 8 in (1.42 m)
4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
13 ft 5 in (4.09 m)
49 m 2 (530 sq ft) each
+3.1 −1
77.4 kg/m 2 (15.9 lb/sq ft) max
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 13.4 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Leonardo AW609 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
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