AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Rotary wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboshaft | ||
| Application | Business, Military Transport, Search & Rescue, Utility | ||
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Twin turboshaft light utility helicopter. Includes Power, Elite, stretched fuselage Grand and miltary LUH variants. Produced under licence in South Africa by Denel Aviation (ended 2009) and also in China as CA109.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Leonardo AW109 | 1971 / 1971 | Baseline variant, formerly A109. | |
| Leonardo AW109 Power | 1995 / 1995 | Upgraded variant (engineering disgnation: A109E), includes special edition AW109 Power Elite (launched 2001), and CAH CA109. | |
| Leonardo AW109 LUH | 2006 / 2006 | Military variant, formerly known as A109M. | |
| Leonardo AW109 GrandNew | 2010 / 2010 | Futher development of AW109S Grand (discontinued), includes AW109 Trekker. |
View full news archive for the Leonardo AW109.
| Changhe Aircraft Industry Group Co. (CHAIG) | CAH CA109 variant. | |
| Leonardo Helicopters | News |
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| Components | Lighting (1) Mechanical Components (2) Non-Mechanical Components (1) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (1) |
| Airframe Systems | Airframe Assemblies (4) Cabin Interiors (1) Crew Seating (1) Environmental Systems (2) Landing Assemblies (2) |
| Avionics | Communications (Airborne) (1) Indicators and Instruments (4) |
| Power Systems | Batteries & Accessories (1) Engine Components (2) Engines (3) Fuel Systems (2) Power Transmission (1) Rotors & Propellers (1) |
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