TAI /AgustaWestland T129 ATAK

what is it?

The TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK is a twin-engine, tandem seat, multi-role, all-weather attack helicopter based on the Agusta A129 Mangusta platform. It was developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in partnership with Leonardo S.p.A. The helicopter is designed for armed reconnaissance and attack missions in hot and high environments and rough geography in both day and night conditions. The ATAK programme was begun to meet the requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces for an armed tactical reconnaissance and attack helicopter.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 turboshaft engines · 11.9 m main rotor

base stats

• speed 281 km/htop speed
• range 537 kmwithout refuelling
• size 5,056 kgmax take-off weight
• built 100made in total

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 15 years ago, in 2011.
• 🏎️Top speed is 2.2× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Rotor of 11.9 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.

turboshaft: A turbine that turns a shaft, usually a helicopter rotor.

spec sheet

first flight

2011-08-17

introduced

2014

status

still flying

number built

100

role

attack helicopter

origin

🇮🇹 Italy

makers

Turkish Aerospace Industries

engines

2× LHTEC CTS800-4A

crew

2

length

14.5 m

rotor diameter

11.9 m

height

3.4 m

max take-off weight

5,056 kg

top speed

281 km/h

range

537 km

ceiling

4,572 m

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