AW129 Multirole Combat Helicopter, Italy
Key Data:
Crew
2 (pilot and weapon system officer)
Manufacturer
AugustaWestland
Dimensions:
Overall Length with Both Rotors Turning
14.29m
Height to Top of Rotor
3.35m
Main Rotor Diameter
11.9m
Fuselage Length
14.6m
Maximum Mission Gross Weight
5,000kg
Weights:
Empty Weight
2,530kg
Maximum Take-Off Weight
4,600kg
Engines:
Turboshaft Engines
2 x LHTEC-T800
Take-Off Power
1,335shp each (996kW each)
Intermediate Power
1,240shp each (925kW each)
One Engine Inoperative (OEI) Contingency
1,404shp (1,045kW)
Performance:
Hover-In-Ground Effect
13,100ft (3,993m)
Hover-Out-Ground Effect
10,000ft (3,048m)
Maximum Speed
150kt (278km/h)
Vertical Rate of Climb
1,070ft/min (5.4m/sec)
Maximum Rate of Climb
2,220ft/min (11.3m/sec)
Maximum Range on Internal Fuel, No Reserve
303nm (561km)
OEI Maximum Rate of Climb
900ft.min (4.6m/sec)
Cruise Speed
229km/h
Service Ceiling
4,725m
Ferry Range
1,000km
Maximum Endurance
3 hours
Weapons:
Helfire or TOW 2 Missiles
8
70mm Rockets
76
81mm Rockets
38
20mm Ammunition Rounds
500
Air-to-Air (Stinger or Mistral)
4/8
Observation and Targeting Sensors
Second-generation FLIR (83x mag)
CCD TV (26x mag)
Laser range finder and designator
Automatic target tracker
Video recorder
CCD TV (26x mag)
Laser range finder and designator
Automatic target tracker
Video recorder
