AgustaWestland AW149

what is it?

The AgustaWestland AW149 is a medium-lift multi-role military helicopter developed by AgustaWestland, now Leonardo. The programme was publicly launched in July 2006; the first prototype performed its maiden flight in November 2009. In June 2011, AgustaWestland announced that it was developing a civilian version of the AW149, the AW189.

🔎How to recognise it: 4 engines · 14.6 m main rotor

base stats

• speed 310 km/htop speed
• range 1,009 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 19passengers
• size 8,600 kgmax take-off weight

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 17 years ago, in 2009.
• 🏎️Top speed is 2.4× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Rotor of 14.6 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 1,009 km: 6× Amsterdam to Brussels.

spec sheet

first flight

2009-11-13

status

still flying

number built

—

role

medium-lift military helicopter

origin

🇮🇹 Italy

makers

AgustaWestland, Leonardo

engines

4× Safran Aneto-1K / General Electric CT7-2E1

crew

2

passengers

19

length

17.6 m

rotor diameter

14.6 m

height

5.1 m

max take-off weight

8,600 kg

top speed

310 km/h

cruise speed

278 km/h

range

1,009 km

ceiling

4,572 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

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