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Leonardo AW169

AW101 Merlin

Three engines, one mission: get it done.

Leonardo Helicopters · helicopter

Leonardo AW169
Length
46 ft 11 in
Wingspan
40 ft 2 in (rotor)
Max speed
155 kts
Range
440 nmi
Ceiling
20,000 ft
Engines
2x PW210A
Crew
1
Max passengers
10
Built
80

The AW101 Merlin is a three-engine medium-heavy helicopter built for the worst conditions. Anti-submarine, search and rescue, VIP.

Fun fact

The AW101 serves as the UK's Presidential-equivalent helicopter — it carries the Royal Family.

How to spot one

Modern Italian design. Retractable gear. Between AW109 and AW139 in size.

Crews call it
The One-Sixty-Nine
Sounds like
PW210A — modern turboshaft, relatively quiet for a medium twin

One might be overhead right now.

Bogey turns the AW101 Merlin from a dot in the sky into a card in your logbook. Coming to iOS and Android.

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