Agusta A109 / Leonardo AW109 Light-Twin Helicopter Family
The Leonardo AW109 is the current name for the Agusta A109 light twin-engine helicopter family that first flew in 1971. Developed through retractable-wheel and skid-gear variants, the family combines a compact passenger cabin with high-speed twin-engine performance for corporate transport, emergency medical service, public-service, utility, training, and light military missions.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Agusta A109A109AgustaWestland AW109AW109A109 PowerAW109 GrandAW109 GrandNewAW109 TrekkerA109 LUHMH-68A Stingray
- Family Name
- Leonardo AW109
- Full Name
- Agusta A109 / Leonardo AW109 Light-Twin Helicopter Family
- Roles
- businessutilitytrainermilitaryair_ambulancesearch_and_rescue
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Leonardo AW109 is the current name for the Agusta A109 light twin-engine helicopter family that first flew in 1971. Developed through retractable-wheel and skid-gear variants, the family combines a compact passenger cabin with high-speed twin-engine performance for corporate transport, emergency medical service, public-service, utility, training, and light military missions.
- First Flight Year
- 1,971
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- A109N, marketed as AW109N/Nexus
- Name
- A109N PW207C installation
- Notes
- UK CAA TCDS UK.TC.R.00103 Section 12 identifies 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207C for the A109N model; the same TCDS notes AW109N and Nexus as marketing designations for A109N. The canonical Leonardo AW109 family node carries this exact historical variant relationship.
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 02:38:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 23, 2026 at 14:51:42 UTC
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