AW609 TiltRotor
| Missions | Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, VIP/Corporate, EMS |
| First delivery | Expected 2019 |
| Category | Twin-engine Tiltrotor |
| Length | 13.4 m (44 ft 0 in) |
| Wingspan | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) (distance between prop-rotor centres) |
| Width | 18.3 m (60 ft 0 in) rotors turning |
| Height | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) to top of fin |
| Empty weight | 4,765 kg (10,505 lb) |
| Max takeoff weight | 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) |
| Propulsion | Powerplant 2 x PWC PT6C-67A turbo-shaft engines 1,447 kW (1,940 hp) each |
| Main rotor diameter | 2× 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in) |
| Main rotor area | 49 m2 (530 sq ft) each - 3-bladed prop-rotors |
| Weights | |
| MTOW | 7,600 kg / 8 tonne class 16,800 lb-18,000 lb class |
| Useful load | up to 2,500 kg-2,860 kg up to 5,500 lb-6,300 lb |
| Empty weight | 10,483 lb / 4,755 kg |
| Capacity | Crew / Passengers 2/9 |
| Fuel | Fuel Load (std tank) 1,166 kg 2,571 lb |
| Performance | |
| Maximum speed (Vne) | 275 knots / 316 mph / 509 kmh |
| Maximum cruise (Vh) | 260 knots / 299 mpg / 483 kmh |
| Max Cruise Speed | 510 km/h 275 kt |
| Hover OGE (ISA) | 1,828 m 6,000 ft |
| Service Ceiling (ISA) | 7,620 m 25,000 ft |
| Maximum range - std | 1,389 km / 700 nm |
| Maximum range | 1,390 km / 860 miles |
| Maximum range - aux fuel tanks | 1,852 km 1000 nm |
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