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KEY FEATURES
World’s Fastest Commercial VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Landing) Aircraft
SEARCH AND RESCUE/
MILITARY TRANSPORT Pressurized, Composite Fuselage with Aluminum Internal Structure
INTERIOR
Transport Category Design
• 2 Pilots
• Rescue Hoist Operator Heated, Composite Rotor Blades
• Swimmer
• Litter PT6C-67A Engines
• Basket & Pump
• Seating for 6-12 Fly-by-Wire Flight Control System
possible leading to reduced life cycle costs for some NOTE: VTOL/ Conversion mode noise results comply with future “quiet technology” goals. The data set forth in this brochure are general in nature and may vary with conditions. For performance data and operating limitations
for any specific configuration or flight mission, reference must be made to the Approved Flight Manual.
mixed fleets, while improving response times. New basing
and deployment options become possible as well when MISSION SUITABILITY — PROVIDING AIRBORNE SECURITY, OVERHEAD AND ON-SITE
considering integrating the BA609 Tiltrotor.
BA609 TILTROTOR—DELIVERING
TRANSPORT CATEGORY DESIGN
PERFORMANCE TO CRITICAL AVIATION
MISSIONS BA609 SURVEILLANCE MISSION ITALY COASTLINE SURVEILLANCE GREAT BRITIAN COASTLINE SURVEILLANCE UNITED STATES HOMELAND SECURITY & SAR BA609 RESCUE MISSION
• Coastline surveillance is achieved in one mission with one • Emergency response quickly to 5X helicopter area in the same • Speed and range advantages over helicopters for • Seals coastline within ONE hour response time with only 10 • Typical helicopter mission time reduced by 44% with BA609
aircraft, allowing mixed fleet consolidation time providing border management with existing bases interdiction and SAR missions, providing security bases, extending coverage out to 250 miles tiltrotor able to meet 97% of SAR missions