Leonardo Next-Generation Tiltrotor Effort Nearing First Flight
First flights of the Leonardo NGCTR, depicted in this concept image, and the Airbus Racer look set to take place within a few weeks of each other, after both faced years of delays in their development.
Credit: Leonardo Helicopters
Leonardo Helicopters is finishing the assembly of its Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor Demonstrator, a technology incubator the manufacturer hopes could shape the future of Europe’s commercial and military rotorcraft ambitions. After seven years in the making—with support from the European Union’s...
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