Leonardo AW609

AW609
An AW609 in aeroplane mode at the 2007 Paris Air Show
Role	VTOL corporate transport Type of aircraft
National origin	United States / Italy
Manufacturer	Bell/Agusta Aerospace AgustaWestland Leonardo S.p.A.
First flight	7 March 2003
Introduction	Late 2020s (expected)[1]
Status	Final Certification Testing

The Leonardo AW609, formerly the AgustaWestland AW609, and originally the Bell-Agusta BA609, is a twin-engined tiltrotor VTOL aircraft with an overall configuration similar to that of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey. It is capable of landing vertically like a helicopter while having a range and speed in excess of conventional rotorcraft. The AW609 is aimed at the civil aviation market, in particular VIP customers and offshore oil and gas operators. It has progressed from a concept in the late 1990s, to development and testing, and is working towards certification in the 2020s.