INTERIORS

Government Support Role

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

Crashworthy Crew/Passenger Seats

MEDICAL EVACUATION
INTERIOR (MEDEVAC) Flight into Known Icing Conditions
• 2 Pilots
• 2 Litters Pro Line 21 Two-Pilot IFR Glass Cockpit
• 3 Crew/Attendants
• 4 Passengers Low Noise Signature

Smooth Ride Qualities

Fuel Efficient Operations

EMERGENCY MEDICAL
Low Emissions Foot Print
SERVICE INTERIOR (EMS)
• 2 Pilots
• 3 Attendants
• 2 Litters

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© 2008 Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company, all rights reserved. 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.
A NEW THRESHOLD IN GOVERNMENT
SUPPORT ROLES
When emergencies or disasters happen, response time
becomes the measure of success for government teams;
whether the need is coastal patrol, border management,
disaster relief, emergency response, emergency medical
service, or evacuation (tsunami, hurricanes, natural
disasters,etc.).
SHIPBOARD COMPATIBILITY
• Vertical take-off and landing in helicopter mode
on common Coast Guard cutter
• Compatible with H-65 and H-60 flight decks
• Demonstrates airplane mode 240 knot fly by in
less then 2 minutes after VTOL departure from
operational deck

The difference in delivering aide may mean life and death

for the affected areas, and when surface transport is
interrupted or too slow, airborne resources become the DOWNWASH TEST RESULTS FLYOVER NOISE MEASUREMENTS PERFORMANCE
critical life line for all concerned. This is where the BA609
Tiltrotor unique capabilities are observed. The BA609
492 Ft. Altitude Flyover Cruise Airspeed USEFUL LOAD in Kilograms
110 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Tiltrotor can fly, dispatching from a hover, like a
BA609
helicopter, and then quickly accelerate to the target area 105 Current Noise Limit VTOL STOL

at speeds up to 275 KTAS—unlike any helicopter.

100 CRUISE SPEED in Knots
Similarly, BA609 Tiltrotor may travel at ranges up to WAKE SUM WAKE SUM 0 100 200 300 400

700nm and altitudes up to 25,000 feet in pressurized Wake at passenger

approach and quiet 95 BA609
comfort, IFR, through icing conditions, like many cabin spots for hoist Future Stage 4 Limit
(2012)
class fixed wing aircraft, and then BA609 Tiltrotor may operations verified
90 RANGE–STD TANKS FULL in Nautical Miles
descend directly from 25,000 feet to a rescue scene at sea qualitatively
0 200 400 600 800 1000 2000
level, into a hover, for hoist recovery of up to 6 people— Effective BA609 A/P (Estimated)
Perceived 85 BA609
unlike any fixed wing. Passenger approach Noise
position verified in test Level
SINGLE ROTOR WASH QUITE SPOTS (EPNdB) 80
This unique HYBRID aircraft delivering both helicopter 2000 4000 6000 8000 20000 40000 60000 80000 MILES PER GALLON in Statute Miles per Gallon
1000 10000 100000 0 .5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
and fixed wing performance, will be most appreciated by
Gross Weight (lb) Actual Fielded Fleet of Helicopters Measured Data TYPICAL FIXED WING JET
those missions requiring quick, point-to-point response. Rotor wash measurements conform to predictions. Actual BA609 Measured Data BA609 BA609
TYPICAL HELICOPTER
Suddenly the consolidation of airborne missions are DATA SOURCES: FAA/ICAO CERTIFICATION DATA, MANUFACTURER PUBLICATIONS & ESTIMATES

possible leading to reduced life cycle costs for some
mixed fleets, while improving response times. New basing
and deployment options become possible as well when
considering integrating the BA609 Tiltrotor.
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.
MISSION SUITABILITY — PROVIDING AIRBORNE SECURITY, OVERHEAD AND ON-SITE

And with the quietest flyover noise signature of any VTOL,

with very efficient fuel economy (+3X advantage over
some helicopters and +50% advantage over some fixed
wings), the BA609 Tiltrotor offers a ECO-friendly set of
operating characteristics allowing improving success in
many Government Support roles.

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