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2024-12-14 20:31:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5707B2EC640B18CEA25325397520454BC13DFD171301D305792B8FDEBAEB5957
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This is a Leonardo AW609, a manned tiltrotor aircraft (not a drone). AW609s are beign built in Philadelphia by Leonardo subsidiary AgustaWestland, which also conducts flight tests nearby. AW609s are 44 ft long, not 8-10 ft; their width with rotating propellers is 60 ft. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_AW609 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Philadelphia_Airport#Tenants
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