Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-14 20:55:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6BFC2FCA8BEBAF2FD28ECD3BECFB40B413E822EABB563C671434600DB512A8EB
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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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