AgustaWestland AW109
| Agusta A109M | |
|---|---|
 U.S. Coast Guard MH-68A Stingray | |
| Description | |
| Role | lightweight multipurpose helicopter |
| Crew + passengers | 1/2 + 7/6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 13.04 m (main rotor to tail rotor) |
| Fuselage length | 11.45 m |
| Height | 3.50 m |
| Rotor diameter | 11.00 m |
| Weights | |
| Empty | 1,576 kg |
| Maximum internal fuel | |
| Maximum take-off (int./ext. load) | 2,850/3,000 kg |
| Powerplant | |
| Engines | 2 x Pratt & Whitney 206C or 2 x Turbomeca Arrius 2K1 |
| Power | 2 x 423 kW or 2 x 426 kW |
| Performance | |
| Maximum speed | 285 km/h |
| Combat range (internal fuel) | 965 km/h |
| Ferry range (external fuel) | |
| Service ceiling | 5,974 m |
| Maximum rate of climb | 9.8 m/s |
| Armament | |
| Gun | possibilities include 12.7 mm machine gun (250 rounds) in pod, pintle mounted 7.62 mm machine gun, door gunner post 12.7 mm machine gun |
| Missiles | possibilities include 2 x TOW missile launchers (2 or 4 missiles each), unguided rockets in pods (2.75" or 81 mm rockets with 7 or 12 tubes per pod), rocket/machine gun pod (70 mm x 3 rockets and 12.7 mm machine gun (200 rounds)) |
The Agusta A109 is a helicopter manufactured by Agusta (now AgustaWestland) of Italy. It is a light-weight, twin engine, eight seat multipurpose helicopter.
Variants
- A109A: powered by Allison 250-C20.
- A109A EOA "Hirundo": Military Version for the Italian Army.
- A109AII
- A109C: powered by Allison 250-C20R-1.
- A109K2: Civilian version for high altitude and high temperature operations.
- A109M: Military version.
- A109KM: Military version for high altitude and high temperature operations.
- A109CM: Standard military version.
- A109LUH: Version created for the South African Air Force
- A109E Power: Upgraded civilian version.
- A109S Grand: Lenghtened upgraded civilian version with P&W 207 engines.
- A119 Koala: Wide-body single-engine civilian version.
The Agusta A109 is also used by the United States Coast Guard HITRON as a short range armed interdiction helicopter under the designation MH-68A Stingray.
