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PZL Swidnik SW-4

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Single turboshaft light utility helicopter.

Lift type

Rotary wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted, Remotely piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Agricultural, Business, Cargo, Military transport, Search & rescue, Surveillance, Utility

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

2 aircraft

Production years

2011

Average age

15 years

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Primary structure

Mixed

Landing gear

Skids

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

Certification

Part 27

Minimum crew

Composite fuselage (primary structure) Standard

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
PZL Swidnik SW-4	1994 / 1996	Production: 3 (2016) GAMA: Leonardo SW4. Light utility helicopter, as of 2016 civil varaint designated AW009 and military variant retained SW-4 name.
PZL Swidnik SW-4 Solo	2012 / 2016	RUAS/OPH variant.
PZL Swidnik AW009	2016 / 2016	Civil variant.

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