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Leonardo AW09

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Single engine turbine light helicopter. Previously known as Kopter SH09.

Lift type
Rotary wing
Assembly
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Turboshaft
Application
Business

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure
Primary structure
Composite
Landing gear
Skids
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Systems & avionics
Flight controls
Full FBW digital
Autopilot
3-axis
Avionics architecture
Integrated glass suite
Configuration & certification
Rotor configuration
Single main + tail
Certification
Part 27
Minimum crew
1

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Leonardo AW092014 / 2014Utility and passenger rotorcraft.

Airframer

Kopter GroupNewsJoint development with Leonardo Helicopters
Leonardo HelicoptersNewsJoint development with Kopter Group

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