With over 50 years of experience in helicopter and tiltrotor experience, Bell has developed drive system technology to a level consistent with the reliability required for tiltrotor aircraft. The paper provides an overview of the BA609 drive system with a description of its components, features, ...
The complexities of operating a tiltrotor when compared to operating a conventional airplane or helicopter could drive the flight crew workload to an unacceptable level. With this in mind, the Bell-Agusta partners have taken the design challenge to not only reduce the workload to an acceptable ...