Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company
Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company (BAAC) is a joint venture formed in 1998 by Bell Helicopter Textron company, and Agusta (now AgustaWestland), who have collaborated on a variety of products dating back to 1952.
History
Bell Helicopter has a close association with AgustaWestland. The partnership dates back to separate manufacturing and technology agreements with Agusta (Bell 47 and Bell 206) and as a sublicence via Agusta with Westland (Bell 47).[1] When the two European firms merged, the partnerships were retained, with the exception of the AB139, which is now known as the AW139.
In June 2011, AgustaWestland took full full ownership of the BA609 tiltrotor program. Bell Agusta Aerospace Company (BAAC) will be renamed and will remain a US company being the new type certificate applicant to FAA. The new company will be wholly owned by AgustaWestland and the BA609 tiltrotor will be rebranded as the AW609.[2]
Product list
Tiltrotors
Former projects
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