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Leonardo AW249

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Twin turboshaft military attack helicopter.

Lift type

Rotary wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Attack

Design & construction

Primary structure

Composite

Landing gear

Fixed tricycle

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Full FBW digital

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

Certification

Military

Minimum crew

Head-up display Standard Synthetic vision Standard

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Leonardo AW249	2017 / 2022		Attack helicopter to replace the Italian Army's AW129.

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