Leonardo's nine-seat, eight-tonne AW609 tiltrotor is one of the most unusual-looking aircraft around.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Agusta-Bell BA609 - InternationalInternational - 2003

Lifting and hovering like a helicopter then transitioning to forward flight like a conventional fixed-wing aircraft gives the AW609 potential in various applications.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Agusta-Bell BA609 - InternationalInternational - 2003

N609TR, wearing its previous colour scheme, photographed during a demonstration flight at Heli Expo in 2014.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Agusta-Bell BA609 - InternationalInternational - 2003

In search and rescue configuration the AW609's pressurised cabin allows space for medical personnel to administer treatment to patients in either the single or dual stretcher configurations.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Agusta-Bell BA609 - InternationalInternational - 2003