Leonardo AW189 Super-Medium Twin-Engine Helicopter Family
The Leonardo AW189 is a super-medium twin-engine rotorcraft family for long-range, all-weather offshore, rescue, medical, security, utility, and multi-mission operations; the AW189K branch uses Safran Aneto-1K engines while the baseline AW189 uses GE CT7-2E1.
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Identity
- Aliases
- AW189Leonardo AW189AgustaWestland AW189AW189K
- Family Name
- Leonardo AW189
- Full Name
- Leonardo AW189 Super-Medium Twin-Engine Helicopter Family
- Roles
- utilitysearch_and_rescueair_ambulancefirefightingmilitary
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Crew Capacity
- 2
- Max Takeoff Mass
- …
- Operating Modes
- land
- Passenger Capacity
- 19
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Leonardo AW189 is a super-medium twin-engine rotorcraft family for long-range, all-weather offshore, rescue, medical, security, utility, and multi-mission operations; the AW189K branch uses Safran Aneto-1K engines while the baseline AW189 uses GE CT7-2E1.
- Dimensions
- Rotor Diameter
- …
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Leonardo AW189 Energy Services and Commercial Product Range specify 2 x General Electric CT7-2E1 turboshafts with FADEC for AW189.
- Name
- AW189 CT7-2E1 installation
- Notes
- Leonardo identifies two General Electric CT7-2E1 turboshafts with FADEC as the baseline AW189 powerplant. This exact configuration is scoped to the AW189 branch; AW189K Aneto-1K remains a separate alternative.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Safran Aneto product page identifies Aneto-1K for Leonardo AW189K; Leonardo AW189 materials identify the AW189K branch as the Aneto-1K-powered variant.
- Name
- AW189K Aneto-1K installation
- Notes
- Safran identifies Aneto-1K as the 2,500-shp engine intended for Leonardo AW189K. This exact alternative is scoped to the AW189K branch and is preserved separately from the baseline AW189 CT7-2E1 option.
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:45:26 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:53:39 UTC