COMMON
A109
Leonardo AW109
The Agusta
“Italian flair at 150 knots.”
Leonardo Helicopters · helicopter
Length
42 ft 10 in
Wingspan
36 ft 1 in (rotor)
Max speed
168 kts
Range
509 nmi
Ceiling
20,000 ft
Engines
2x PW206C / Turbomeca Arriel 2K1
Crew
1
Max passengers
7
Built
1,700+
The Leonardo (formerly AgustaWestland) AW109 is the sports car of helicopters — sleek, fast, and popular with VIP clients and air ambulance operators who want performance and style.
Fun fact
The AW109 can cruise at 154 knots, making it one of the fastest light twin-engine helicopters in the world.
How to spot one
Sleek Italian helicopter with retractable landing gear. Fast and elegant. Common in police/EMS role.
Crews call it
The One-Oh-Nine
Sounds like
Retractable gear gives it a sleek, fast sound profile in flight
One might be overhead right now.
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