AW609 Tiltrotor Ship Trials: Commanders Gianfranco Cito and Luca Moro share their experience.

Following the successful completion of the #AW609 tiltrotor’s first ship trials campaign, with the support of the Italian Navy, Commander Gianfranco Cito, #Leonardo's Head of the AW609 Flight Test Department, and Commander Luca Moro, Italian Navy Experimental Test Pilot, share their experience.
The initial test campaign, conducted in a synthetic environment using the AW609 simulator located at Cascina Costa (Italy), allowed the Commanders to perform a preliminary assessment of the activities to be carried out later in operation. Deck landing and take-off procedures were performed in over 15 different conditions (including wind conditions), featuring straight-in and lateral approach, vertical landing, vertical take-off, and lateral exit.