AgustaWestland AW109S Grand

AW109S Grand
AW109S Grand at Glasgow
Role SAR/utility helicopter
Manufacturer Agusta
AgustaWestland
Introduction 1988
Status Active service/In production
Produced 1988–present
Unit cost
US$ 8.1 million
Developed from AgustaWestland AW109
Agusta A109S Grand in Mexico
Agusta A109S Grand
Agusta 109S Grand VVIP interiors with cabinet

The AgustaWestland AW109S Grand (also A109 Grand or simply Agusta Grand) is a lightweight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter built by the Anglo-Italian manufacturer AgustaWestland. This rotorcraft has been developed from AgustaWestland AW109 by lengthening the cabin and main rotor blades with different tip design. The Agusta Grand is fitted with two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207C engines whereas its predecessor AW109E has two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206C engines. It originally entered service in 1988 and has since been used in various roles, including light transport, medevac, search-and-rescue, and military roles.

The AW109 GrandNew is a derivative of the Agusta Grand, the main difference being the addition of single Instrument flight rules (IFR), TAWS and EVS avionics.

Variants

A109S Grand
Marketed as the AW109 Grand, has a lengthened cabin-upgraded civilian version with two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207C engines and lengthened main rotor blades with different tip design from the previous AW109E version.
AW109SP 
AW109 GrandNew
single IFR, TAWS and EVS, especially for EMS.

Specifications (A109S Grand with PW207)

Data from www.leonardocompany.com[1][2]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
Related lists

References

  1. ↑ "AW109S specifications". Leonardo-Finmeccanica. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "AW109S type certification" (PDF). EASA. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

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