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 (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, includes special edition AW109 Power Elite launched 2001. | |
CAH CA109 | 2004 / 2005 | AW109 Power's designation when assembled in China. | |
Leonardo AW109 LUH | 2006 / 2006 | Military variant, formerly known as A109M. |
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Changhe Aircraft Industry Group Co. (CHAIG) | ||
Denel Aviation | ||
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 (1) Landing Assemblies (2) |
Avionics | Indicators and Instruments (4) |
Power Systems | Batteries & Accessories (1) Engine Components (2) Engines (3) Fuel Systems (2) Power Transmission (1) Rotors & Propellers (1) |