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11 JUL 07: BELL SHOWS OFF TILTROTOR

BELL showed off its 609 Tiltrotor in civilian mode at the Paris Air Show last month. The aircraft has reached 200 flight hours in its test program.

The first 609, based at Bell's XworX facility in Texas, has flown to all corners of the flight envelope, says Bell. This including speeds up to 304 KTAS in full airplane mode, as well as rearward and sideward flight in 35kt in helicopter mode.

Pilots are also probing handling qualities at altitudes up to 25,000ft. A third generation software package has been installed which will help further refine operations of the flight control system.

The 609 is on track to achieve both FAA and European certification in 2010, with initial customer deliveries in 2011.
W: www.belhelicopters.com
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