AgustaWestland AW109 Mystery Cache

The AgustaWestland AW109 is a lightweight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter built by the Anglo-Italian manufacturer AgustaWestland. The rotorcraft had the distinction of being the first all-Italian helicopter to be mass-produced.

Developed as the A109 by Agusta, it originally entered service in 1976 and has since been used in various roles, including light transport, medevac, search-and-rescue, and military roles. The AW109 has been in continuous production for 40 years. The AgustaWestland AW119 is a derivative of the AW109, the main difference being that it is powered only by a single engine instead.

General characteristics:

• Crew: 1 or 2
• Capacity: 6 or 7 passengers
• Length: 11.448 m (37 ft 7 in) fuselage
• Height: 3.50 m (11 ft 6 in)
• Empty weight: 1,590 kg (3,505 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 2,850 kg (6,283 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206C Turboshaft engine, 418 kW (561 hp) each
• Main rotor diameter: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)

Performance:

• Maximum speed: 311 km/h (193 mph; 168 kn)
• Cruise speed: 285 km/h; 177 mph (154 kn)
• Never exceed speed: 311 km/h; 193 mph (168 kn)
• Ferry range: 932 km (579 mi; 503 nmi)
• Rate of climb: 9.8 m/s (1,930 ft/min)