Originally Posted by
finalchecksplease
No the AW149 is the military version of the AW189 which is not an extended AW139, some systems similar but has different engines (CT72E) and other different systems installed compared with the AW139
Other way round actually, the 189 is the civilian derivative of the 149. I know LH will use hype, as much as any contender, but they do seem adamant that they certified against
DEFStan 00-970
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