Agustawestland AW-169
The Leonardo AW169 is a light-intermediate twin-engine helicopter designed from scratch, rather than stretched from an older airframe, giving it a modern flat cabin floor and wide sliding doors well suited to emergency medical and offshore work. Its fully digital glass cockpit and fly-by-wire-assisted flight controls were advanced for its light-intermediate weight class when it entered service in 2015. Many European air ambulance operators have adopted it specifically for its combination of cabin space, speed, and relatively low operating cost. It shares a family design philosophy with the larger AW139 and AW189.
Did you know?
Designed from scratch rather than stretched from an older type, the AW169 gave crews a modern flat-floor cabin from day one.
Specifications
| Length | 13 m (43 ft) |
|---|---|
| Height | 3.8 m (13 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 12.1 m (40 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 10 |
| Persons on board | 12 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 4.5 t |
| Range | 380 NM (704 km) |
| Maximum speed | 159 kt (294 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 14,000 ft (4,267 m) |
| Engines | 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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