Saw this fly at Farnborough in 2008. have not heard much from it since. And
still another 3-4 years for certification.
"Alan Erskine" wrote in message
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On 22/01/2012 4:32 AM, wrote:


Fantastic machine - now known as the AW609
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BA609). To be certified in late 2015 or
early 2016 (probably the latter).

I remember reading about tilt rotor executive aircraft and 'air taxis' in
the '70's; only 40 years late.