Browse 3 aircraft types with ICAO codes and specifications
| ICAO | Name | Manufacturer | Engines | Category | WTC | IATA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B609 | Agustawestland AW-609 | AGUSTAWESTLAND | 2× Turboprop | Tiltrotor | M | — |
| V280 | Bell V-280 Valor | BELL | 2× Turboprop | Tiltrotor | M | — |
| V22 | Bell-boeing CV-22 Osprey | BELL-BOEING | 2× Turboprop | Tiltrotor | M | — |
Tiltrotor aircraft take off like a helicopter and cruise like a fixed-wing plane, combining VTOL capability with turboprop speed.
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is the iconic tiltrotor, used by US military for combat assault, special operations and search-and-rescue.
Tiltrotors cruise at 450–500 km/h — roughly twice the speed of a helicopter — dramatically reducing mission time.
Companies like Bell (AW609) and Joby are developing civil tiltrotors for regional air mobility and vertiport networks.
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, introduced in the 1990s and widely used by the US military. The Leonardo AW609 is the first civilian-certified tiltrotor, aimed at business aviation.
The engine nacelles rotate 90 degrees: pointing upward for helicopter-mode hover and take-off, then tilting forward to align with the wing for fixed-wing cruise. The transition takes about 12 seconds.
Less efficient than a pure helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft individually, but more efficient overall for missions requiring both VTOL and high-speed cruise — the combination eliminates the need for a runway.