AgustaWestland AW-139

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The AgustaWestland AW139 is a 15-seat medium sized twin-engine helicopter developed and produced principally by AgustaWestland.

It is marketed at several different roles, including VIP/corporate transport, offshore transport, fire fighting, law enforcement, search and rescue, emergency medical service, disaster relief, and maritime patrol.

In addition to AgustaWestland's own manufacturing facilities in Italy and the United States, the AW139 is produced in Russia by HeliVert, a joint venture between AgustaWestland & Rostvertol.

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 to 2
• Capacity: 15 passengers
• Length: 13.77 m (45 ft 2 in)
• Main rotor diameter: × 13.80 m (45 ft 3 in)
• Width: 2.26 m (10 ft 0 in)
• Height: 3.72 m (12 ft 2 in)
• Main rotor area: 149.57 m2 (1609.97 ft2)
• Empty weight: 3,622 kg (7,985 lb)
• Gross weight: 6,400 kg (14,110 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C turboshaft engine, 1,142 kW (1,531 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 310 km/h (193 mph)
• Cruising speed: 306 km/h ( mph)
• Range: 1,250 km (675 miles)
• Endurance: 5 hours 56 min
• Service ceiling: 6,096 m (20,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 10.9 m/s (2,140 ft/min)

Armament

• 2 x 7.62 mm FN MAG machine guns mounted in side windows (Irish Air Corps)