taking into account when comparing the
Italian design to its US competitor.
been delivered all around the world. They
have collectively accumulated more than
3 million flight hours. Leonardo also of-
fers the AW189, a response to the civil
market requirements - more than 100 air-
craft as such have been delivered so far.
The AW149 features numerous 21st Cen-
tury design solutions. This means that
the design has just begun its develop-
ment; this is a matter that is also worth
Leonardo AW149 Specification Sheet
ter procurement programs, aimed at fleet
replacement, or expansion.
What factors could potentially contri-
bute to AW149's success during the up-
coming years? The AW149 is a member
of Leonardo's medium-sized multi-role
helicopters, and that means there is a
high degree of commonality between the
AW149, and the AW139. Almost 1,200
examples of the latter helicopter have
ENGINES
2 GE CT7-2E1 FADEC-enabled engines (2,000 HP each), 1 Safran e-APU (60 kW)
Or 2x Safran Aneto-1K FADEC-enabled engines (2,500 HP each), 1 Safran e-APU
(60 kW).
POWER
1490 KW (2000 HP)
LENGTH
17.57 m
HEIGHT
5.07 m
ROTOR DIAMETER
14.6 m
TAKE OFF WEIGHT
8,300 kg, optionally increased: 8,600 kg
SPEED (VNE IAS,SL)
313 km/h
CRUISE SPEED
278 – 292 km/h (engine type-dependent)
RANGE
844 – 958 km (engine type-dependent)
FLIGHT ENDURANCE
4.3 – 4.5 hr (engine type-dependent)
CREW
2 + up to 19 troops
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