The AgustaWestland AW109 is a lightweight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose
helicopter built by the Italian manufacturer Leonardo , The rotorcraft had the distinction of
being the first all-Italian helicopter to be mass-produced. Developed as the A109 by Agusta ,
it originally entered service in 1976 and has since been used in various roles, including
light transport, medevac , search-and-rescue, and Executive travel roles. The AW109 has
been in continuous production for 40 years.
Performance
Passenger capacity - 7
Cruise speed: 285 km/h; 177 mph (154 kn)
Range : 512 NM
Endurance : 4.85 hour
Max Altitude: 20,000 ft.
Max take off weight: 6614 lbs