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The company is working with the FAA on certification, but it has not yet released a timeline for that.

A few flights in the engineering sim suggest the tiltrotor will be a smooth transition for both fixed-wing and rotary pilots.

AIN flies the Leonardo TH-119 IFR training helicopter.

Pusherprop delivers smooth, stylish ride

As the first civilian tiltrotor progresses toward certification later this year, AIN traces the decades of development of the technology.

The cockpit is pleasant and quiet. In the pattern, the 787 is a sophisticated aircraft, but one that flies like most conventional aircraft before it.