AW209? A new AgustaWestland Helico?
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AW209? A new AgustaWestland Helico?
According to Mr Moretti presentation, Agustawestland develops a new helicopter the AW209
Leonardo Helicopters may be making the AW209 Helicopter
http://www.helipress.it/documenti/fi...ages/aw209.jpg
all bets are off...
Personally I bet on a 3/3.5t twin engines to face H135/Bell 429....
Leonardo Helicopters may be making the AW209 Helicopter
http://www.helipress.it/documenti/fi...ages/aw209.jpg
all bets are off...
Personally I bet on a 3/3.5t twin engines to face H135/Bell 429....
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The only think I know is from this article. Mr Moretti has said “Over the next five years we will invest in the AW149, AW609 and AW209”
Moreover AW names are not related to weight, it is just an historical liste.
first AW139 (6/7t) - AW149 8t - AW159 - AW169 4t - AW179 (cancceled project for SW-5 PZL Swidnik) - AW189 8/9t - AW199 (Not yet known) and now AW209.
Moreover AW names are not related to weight, it is just an historical liste.
first AW139 (6/7t) - AW149 8t - AW159 - AW169 4t - AW179 (cancceled project for SW-5 PZL Swidnik) - AW189 8/9t - AW199 (Not yet known) and now AW209.
Last year around the summer time there were rumours that then AW were looking at developing a high speed medium rotorcraft. But no official press release at Le Bourget let alone the centenary of AW the following month.
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APU mode (already on the 169) would allow you to quickly stop the rotors with one engine still running, negating the risk of walking into the tail rotor, but still allowing quick loading through the clamshell.
Would love to see a video of the APU mode in operation on the 169. Evidently it is quite well like by the operators.
Would love to see a video of the APU mode in operation on the 169. Evidently it is quite well like by the operators.