Leonardo Helicopters has resumed test flights of its single-engined AW09 following a five-month pause to address a manufacturing non-conformity issue in the main gearbox. But thanks to a ...

Reporting from FlightGlobal indicates that the Proteus airframe will be derived from that of the Leonardo AW09 helicopter. The AW09 is a light, civilian helicopter design originating from Swiss ...

In efforts to assess helicopter hybrid propulsion, Leonardo has selected its single engine AW09 on which to build its hybrid prototype. With AW09 service entry projected for early 2024 ...

DALLAS—Leonardo Helicopters has resumed flight testing of its AW09 single-engine light helicopter after suspending trials due to nonconforming parts. Engineers discovered an issue with the heat ...