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AW139 medium sized twin-engined helicopter |
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The
AgustaWestland AW139 is a 15-seat medium sized twin-engined helicopter
manufactured by AgustaWestland. The AW139 is a new generation medium
twin-turbine helicopter setting new standards against which all medium
twins are measured. Designed with inherent multi-role capability and
flexibility of operation, the AW139 is capable of carrying up to 15
passengers at very high speed, in a most spacious and comfortable cabin.
The ample baggage compartment is accessible both from the cabin and
externally. The AW139 provides the best power reserve of any helicopter
in the medium twin-engine class. A brand new helicopter, it fully complies
with the latest stringent requirements in terms of performance and safety.
The AW139 can be used for a wide range of applications including executive/VIP
transport, EMS/SAR, offshore OGP support, fire fighting, law enforcement,
paramilitary and military roles. The AW139M is the militarised version
of the AW139, a new generation intermediate twin-turbine helicopter
setting the standard against which all intermediate twins are now measured.
Building on the considerable success of the AW139 twin helicopter in
the world-wide military and homeland security market, the AW139M has
been developed to meet the specific requirements of military, homeland
security and government users. |
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AB139: Original Italian-built production aircraft, 54 built. - AW139: Designation change from 55th aircraft onwards, built in Italy and the United States. - AW139 (long nose configuration): Long nose variant with increased room for avionics built in both Italy and the United States. - AW139M: Military variant. - HH-139A: Italian air force designation for ten search-and rescue configured AW139Ms. |
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The
AW139 is a conventional layout twin-engined transport helicopter. It
has a five-bladed fully articulated main rotor with a titanium hub and
composite blades and a four-bladed tail rotor. It is fitted with a retractable
tricycle landing gear. It is flown by a crew of two pilots, with up
to 15 passengers accommodated in three rows of five. The cabin is 25%
larger than that of the AW139 and can accommodate up to 16 troops with
light equipment or 12 fully equipped troops. The cabin is fitted with
a large sliding door on each side for fast embarking and disembarking.
Designed specifically to meet the multi-mission demands of a new world,
the AW139, a member of the AgustaWestland Family, surpasses all other
medium twin-engine helicopters in capability, speed, range and versatility.
The AW139 can be equipped with either a dedicated EMS interior or with
quick change self contained units and MEDEVAC equipment for maximum
flexibility. Furthermore the avionic system reduces pilot workload,
allowing the crew to concentrate on EMS operations. |
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Leading
edge technology includes a Honeywell Primus Epic fully integrated avionics
system, a 4-axis digital AFCS and large flat panel colour displays in
the cockpit. |
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The Agusta AW139 is propelled by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C
turbines, together with a state-of-the-art 5-bladed main rotor, deliver
a high cruise speed even in demanding conditions at all weights. They
deliver an outstanding power to weight ratio, which allows Category
“A” performance capabilities with no limitations in a wide
range of operating conditions including ‘hot and high’.
The AW139 delivers best-in-class performance with a cruise speed of
up to 165 knots / 306 kph, a range in excess of 500 nm / 927 km, endurance
of 5 hours, and superior hover performance. |
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The
AW139M airframe and cabin have provisions for a wide range of mission
and utility equipment which enable a true multi-role capability. The
platform has a spacious cabin with large doors for easy ingress and
egress of personnel and unloading of material and is capable of carrying
and deploying a wide range of troop, equipment or weapon payloads. Exceptional
agility and high power-to-weight ratio enable the aircraft to operate
tactically, flying nap of the earth profiles with unrivalled hot and
high performance. Additionally, the AW139M offers air manoeuvre for
command and control personnel, specialist teams, counter-terrorism tasks,
close battle casualty evaluation and an additional command and control
capability. Crew and occupants can be protected by modular armour protection
in the cabin and cockpit. Fire support can be provided by window or
door mounted machine guns. A Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS)
and Counter Measures Dispensing System (CMDS) provides self-protection
from missiles. IFF and Blue Force Tracker are also available. Subject
to market demand, additional kits will become available including: IR
suppressors to reduce the already low thermal signature of the AW139,
armoured pilot and co-pilot seats to improve crew protection, ballistic-tolerant
self-sealing fuel tanks, as well as weapons aiming and an external stores
system (ESS) capable of carrying Heavy Machine Gun pods, and 2.75”
(70mm) air-to-ground rockets. - Internal weapons (general purpose machine gun) - Sniper rifle - External weapons (Heavy machine gun pods & 2.75” rocket pods) - Weapon management system with head up display - Forward firing rockets and machine guns - Pintle mounted machine gun - Air-to-Surface Missile system |
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