PROVEN UTILITY, WORLDWIDE
The AW109LUH is the militarized variant of the proven AW109 platform; the best-selling military light-twin helicopter, able to satisfy a wide range of military requirements with true multirole capabilities.
The platform features a rugged design, with excellent ballistic tolerance, redundancy of systems, crashworthiness and self sealing tanks for maximum safety and survivability. It can be equipped with external/internal weapons systems and a range of mission equipment for maximum mission flexibility.
The cockpit is equipped with a state-of-the-art avionics suite, providing an ideal training environment for crews moving to larger, more sophisticated aircraft.
Compact external dimensions ensure agility in flight and allow for small ship deployment.
Leading Features
MTOW: 3,175 kg
Power plant: 2 Turbomeca Arrius 2K2 (711 shp each)
Crew/Passengers: 1 or 2 pilots with up to 6 troops
Technical Data
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Weights |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Max take off |
3000/ 3175 |
kg |
6614/ 7000 |
lb |
|
Standard configuration empty weight |
1970 |
kg |
4343 |
lb |
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Engine Rating (2 x Turbomeca Arrius 2K2) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Take off power (5 min) |
2 x 530 |
kW |
2 x 714 |
shp |
|
Maximum continuous power |
2 x 454 |
kW |
2 x 609 |
shp |
|
O.E.I. max contingency power (2.5 min) |
590 |
kW |
791 |
shp |
|
O.E.I. max continuous power |
534 |
kW |
714 |
shp |
|
Transmission Rating |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Maximum continuous power |
672 |
kW |
900 |
shp |
|
O.E.I. max contingency power (2.5 min) |
477 |
kW |
640 |
shp |
|
O.E.I. max continuous power |
418 |
kW |
560 |
shp |
|
Fuel Capacity |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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3-cell fuel system |
608 |
l |
160 |
USgal |
|
4-cell fuel system |
716 |
l |
190 |
USgal |
|
5-cell fuel system |
881 |
l |
233 |
USgal |
|
Crew |
|
|---|---|
|
Pilots / Passengers |
1 - 2 / 7 - 6 |
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External Dimensions |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Length |
13.04 |
m |
42 |
ft |
09 |
in |
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Main rotor diameter |
10.83 |
m |
35 |
ft |
06 |
in |
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Performance (ISA, 3000 kg / 6614 lb) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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VNE (SL) |
311 |
km/h |
168 |
kt |
|
Cruise speed (SL) |
283 |
km/h |
153 |
kt |
|
Rate of climb (SL) |
8.5 |
m/sec |
1680 |
ft/min |
|
Hovering IGE |
5334 |
m |
17500 |
ft |
|
Hovering OGE |
3505 |
m |
11500 |
ft |
|
Service Ceiling |
> 6096 |
m |
> 20000 |
ft |
|
OEI max service ceiling |
3688 |
m |
12100 |
ft |
|
Max Range* |
926 |
km |
500 |
nm |
|
Max endurance* |
4 h 46 min |
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* with 233 USgal fuel - no reserve - @5000 ft
Equipment
- Bleed air heater
- Pilot / co-pilot armoured seats
- Crashworthy fuel system
- Self sealing fuel tanks
- Reinforced windshields
- Engine air particle separators
- 1 or 2 longitudinal stretcher
- Single or dual external cargo hook (1000 kg / 500 kg)
- Rescue hoist (272 kg / 600 lbs)
- Emergency floats
- Rotor brake
- Engine fire extinguishers
- External loudspeakers
- FLIR / LLTV
- Laser warning
- Missile approach warning system
- Radar warning
- Searchlight
- Rear view mirror
- Snow skis / slump protection pads
- Windshield wipers
- Wire strike protection system
Avionics
- Flight Management System
- Radio Management System
- VHF-UHF / AM-FM radio
- HF / SSB radio
- ADF
- DME
- GPS
- Doppler Velocity Sensor
- AHRS
- Stormscope
- IFF Transponder
- Radar altimeter
- ELT system
- VOR / ILS
- Digital Map Generator
- ICS
Armament
- Rocket launcher 7/12/19 tubes 70 mm
- Twin machine gun-pod 7.62 mm
- Machine gun-pod 12.7 mm
- Machine gun-pod 12.7 mm with 3 tubes 70 mm rockets
- Antitank missiles (TOW, HOT or Hellfire)
- Air-to-air missiles (Stinger or Mistral)
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