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Leonardo NextGen Civil TiltRotor (NGCTR)

Lift typeTilt-rotor
Construction typeFactory-built
Control typePiloted
Engine typeTurboshaft
ApplicationExperimental, Passenger small
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11 t (24,000 lb) MTOW, pressurised aircraft demonstrator seating 19 to 22 passengers, reach up to 330 kn (610 km/h) over a range of 500 nmi (930 km). First flight scheduled for 2024.

Type variants

Variant Launch/First flight Production end  
Leonardo NextGen Civil TiltRotor / 2024 Advanced concept for a next generation Tiltrotor. Cruise speed greater than 500 km/h.

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Supply chain

  (35 links)
Management Professional Services (1)
Design Design (23)
Materials Composites (3)
Airframe Systems Airframe Assemblies (1)
Power Systems Engines (1) Fuel Systems (1)
Production Computer Integrated Manufacturing (1) Technical Consultants (2)
Testing Test Equipment (2)
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Management / Professional Services

ADSE Consulting and Engineering BV Analysis Manufacturing Consultants: Improving intake duct geometry using CFD (Project TRINIDAT)

Design / Design

Aero Sekur SpA Analysis Design Services: Developing self-repairing fuel tanks (Project DEFENDER)
Aeronamic B.V. Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Optimising the bleedless cabin pressurisation system (Project ELECTRA)
CBL Electronics srl Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Developing the cockpit inceptors system (Project SAIS)
CIRA Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospazia Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Developing self-repairing fuel tanks (Project DEFENDER); developing the composite wing (Project T-WING)
Deharde GmbH Analysis Design Services: Improving intake duct geometry using CFD (Project TRINIDAT)
DLR - German Aerospace Center Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Developing a system for measuring the real time movement of proprotor flapping angle (Project FLAPSENSE); developing a new empennage (Project NEXTTRIP)
Hit09 srl Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Developing a system for measuring the real time movement of proprotor flapping angle (Project FLAPSENSE); developing a new empennage (Project NEXTTRIP)
IBK Innovation GmbH & Co. KG Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Developing the composite wing (Project T-WING)
Ɓukasiewicz Research Network (ILOT) Analysis Design Services: Developing a high performance, cost/weight-effective nacelle structure (Project TRAIL); characterising NGCTR's aerodynamics at high speed (Project HIGHTRIP)
MA Group (Magnaghi Aeronautica) Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Developing the composite wing (Project T-WING)
Mare Group Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Validating a new type of active interceptors for civil tiltrotor programs (Project SMAR-TeR); developing the cockpit inceptors system (Project SAIS); developing the composite wing (Project T-WING); developing self-repairing fuel tanks (Project DEFENDER)
Nexteam Group SAS Analysis Design Services: Developing a composite shaft drive line for main drive system, through Asquini MGP division (Project STEADIEST)
NLR - Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Advancing data methods for tiltrotor development (Project ADMITTED); optimising the bleedless cabin pressurisation system (Project ELECTRA); developing wireless slip rings for wireless data/power transfer (Project CONSTANCE); developing a high performance, cost/weight-effective nacelle structure (Project TRAIL); characterising NGCTR's aerodynamics at high speed (Project HIGHTRIP); developing a new empennage (Project NEXTTRIP); improving intake duct geometry using CFD (Project TRINIDAT)
P.W. Metrol Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Developing a high performance, cost/weight-effective nacelle structure (Project TRAIL); characterising NGCTR's aerodynamics at high speed (Project HIGHTRIP)
Politecnico di Milano Analysis | News Research/Consulting Services: Fuel distribution system (Project DigiFuel); developing a high performance, cost/weight-effective nacelle structure (Project TRAIL); creating the gearbox housing using additive manufacturing (Project AMATHO)
Politecnico di Torino Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Developing self-repairing fuel tanks (Project DEFENDER)
Prime Aerostructures GmbH Analysis Design Services: Developing air intake and engine protection systems (Project TRIcEPS)
RTA Rail Tec Arsenal Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Developing air intake and engine protection systems (Project TRIcEPS): developing the rotor blades' ice protection system (Project NO-ICE MOTOR)
Szel-Tech Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Developing a high performance, cost/weight-effective nacelle structure (Project TRAIL); characterising NGCTR's aerodynamics at high speed (Project HIGHTRIP)
UAS - Umbria Aerospace Systems SpA Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Validating a new type of active interceptors for civil tiltrotor programs (Project SMAR-TeR); developing the cockpit inceptors system (Project SAIS)
Universita di Pisa Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Validating a new type of active interceptors for civil tiltrotor programs (Project SMAR-TeR); developing the cockpit inceptors system (Project SAIS)
University of Nottingham (IAT) Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Developing power distribution units for HV/LVDC systems (Project INSTEP)
Villinger GmbH Analysis Research/Consulting Services: Developing air intake and engine protection systems (Project TRIcEPS)

Materials / Composites

CI Composite Impulse GmbH & Co. Analysis Composite Design Consultants: Developing air intake and engine protection systems (Project TRIcEPS)
LA Composite s.r.o. Analysis Composite Manufacturing Supplies: Developing a high performance, cost/weight-effective nacelle structure (Project TRAIL)
Salver S.p.A Analysis Composite Structures: Developing the composite wing (Project T-WING)

Airframe Systems / Airframe Assemblies

Politecnico di Milano Analysis | News Wings: Wing control surfaces

Power Systems / Fuel Systems

Secondo Mona SpA Analysis Fuel Tanks & Systems: Fuel distribution system (Project DigiFuel)

Production / Computer Integrated Manufacturing

TXT e-solutions S.p.A. Analysis Computer-aided Engineering: Advancing data methods for tiltrotor development (Project ADMITTED)

Production / Technical Consultants

Capgemini Engineering Analysis Engineering Design Services: Improving intake duct geometry using CFD (Project TRINIDAT)
CEiiA Analysis | News Engineering Design Services: Wing control surfaces

Testing / Test Equipment

German-Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW) Analysis Wind Tunnels: Developing a new empennage (Project NEXTTRIP); improving intake duct geometry using CFD (Project TRINIDAT)
IBK Innovation GmbH & Co. KG Analysis Models: Long aerodynamic composite wing model
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