The plan has been flying now for quite a while, but the manufacturer still doesn't expect to be able to certify the plane for another three years! That may say something about the difficulties of certifying the relatively new "powered lift" category of aircraft. On the other hand, getting all manner of emergency landings figured out is a prudent step before doing a lot of airborne tests, so one would expect that this work would come well before the lion's share of other test points. "Steady as she goes..." I guess.
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ainalerts/2014-04-29/aw609-tiltrotor-completes-autorotation-tests
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