AgustaWestland AW139

AgustaWestland AW139
AgustaWestland AW139
Type:	Medium multipurpose helicopter
Design country:	Italy
Manufacturer:	AgustaWestland
First flight:	February 3, 2001
Commissioning:	2003
Production time:	In series production since 2001
Number of pieces:	1000 (as of October 2019)

The AgustaWestland AW139 is a in Italy and, since November 2012, in Russia produced helicopter company AgustaWestland .

development

It is a twin-engine, 15-seat medium-sized helicopter. It was jointly developed in the 1990s by the Italian manufacturer Agusta and the US manufacturer Bell Helicopter under the name AB139 . After Bell left, Agusta continued the project under the name AgustaWestland AW139 after the merger with the English company Westland .

The first flight of the AW139 prototype took place on February 3, 2001 in Vergiate , northern Italy , the first series machine flew on June 24, 2004, the first machine was delivered a year later. By the end of 2008, over 430 orders (around 200 shipped) had been received from more than 40 countries. An optional de-icing system has been available since May 2010.

variants

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AB139

The original version developed jointly by Agusta and Bell. 54 pieces were built.

AW139

AW139 is the name from the 55th machine onwards that continued to be produced in Italy after Bell withdrew. The AW139 was also built in a long-nose version , which enabled the installation of avionics elements.

AW139M

A military design, enables the carrying of weapons.

HH-139A

Aeronautica Militare HH-139A

Designation of the aircraft of the type AW139M of the Italian Air Force Aeronautica Militare configured for SAR .

VH-139A

Designation of the Italian Air Force for two machines that were equipped for VIP flights.

MH-139A

A military variant of the AW139 built under license by Boeing for the US Air Force, known by them as the "Gray Wolf".

AW149

A military version of the AB139, the slightly enlarged AgustaWestland AW149 (16.91 m long, 5.05 m high) is currently under development. The first twenty-minute flight of the first prototype took place on November 13, 2009. The first flight of the second prototype with the later General Electric CT7-2E1 and FADEC engines took place in 2010. The AW-149 is participating in the selection process for the procurement of 72 helicopters for the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland. The selection process should be completed by the end of 2014.

AW189

The AW189 is a further development of the AW149 and was first presented to the public in June 2011. The 18-passenger helicopter is powered by two General Electric CT7-2E1s , has an APU and is seen as a competitor to the Eurocopter EC 175 . The first flight of the prototype took place on December 21, 2011 at the AgustaWestland Cascina Costa factory near Samarate . The EASA CS 29 and FAA Part 29 approval was achieved on February 7, 2014, and the first deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2014.

technology

The AW 139 is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 C-67C shaft turbines. The main rotor consists of five rotor blades and a four- blade tail rotor takes care of torque compensation . Parts of the AW 139 are manufactured by the Polish aircraft manufacturer PZL ; the assembly of the helicopter takes place in the US state of Pennsylvania . In June 2010, a cooperation with Russian Helicopters was announced to manufacture the helicopters in the Russian city of Tomilino .

Technical specifications

Irish Air Corps AW139

AW149 in Le Bourget 2009

AW189 in Le Bourget 2011

Parameter	AW139	AW149	AW189
Type:	Medium multipurpose helicopter
Overall length:	16.65 m	17.57 m
Hull length:	13.52 m	14.6 m
Hull width:	2.06 m (3.50 m with trolley)	2.55 m
Rotor diameter:	13.80 m	14.60 m
Height:	4.94 m
Empty weight:	4,819 kg
Maximum take-off weight:	6,400 kg / 6,800 kg	8,600 kg	8,000 kg
Maximum payload:	2,778 kg
Top speed:	310 km / h	278 km / h
Marching speed:	290 km / h		275 km / h
Service ceiling:	5,931 m
Climb rate:	> 10.0 m / s
Range:	1,061 km		260 km (operational radius)
Crew:	2 (crew) + 15 (passengers)	2 + 18	2 + 16..18
Engine:	2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 C-67C	2 × General Electric CT7-2E1
Shaft power:	2 × 1,252 kW	2 × 1,477 kW

Unit price

The price per machine is from 12 million US dollars , depending on the equipment variant .

Military users

 Egypt

• Egyptian Air Force

 Bangladesh

• Bangladesh Air Force

 Ireland

• Irish Air Corps 6 × AW139 are operated by the Irish Air Corps

 Italy

• Italian Air Force 12 × HH-139A (AW-139M) for the "Aeronautica Militare".

 Lebanon

• Lebanese air readiness 1 × AW139 is used by the air readiness squadron to transport the president. The machine was brought to Lebanon as a gift from the Emir of Qatar.

 Malta

• Maltese Air Wing

 Nigeria

• Nigerian Air Force

 Pakistan

• Pakistan Air Force AW139 in the SAR version on duty with the 88th Combat Support Squadron and Advanced Helicopter Training School , based at Shahbaz Air Base in Jacobabad

 Panama

• Panamanian Public Forces

 Qatar

• Qatari Air Force (Qatar Emiri Air Force) 18 × AW139 were ordered by the Air Force.

 Senegal

• Senegalese Air Force

 Thailand

• Royal Thai Army

 Trinidad and Tobago

• Trinidad and Tobago Air Force 4 × AW139s were ordered by the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (TTAG)

 United Arab Emirates

• UAE Air Force 8 machines have been ordered for the UAE Air Force for VIP transports

 United Kingdom

• Royal Air Force

Aeronautica Militare's HH-139A (AW-139M)

 Cyprus

• Cyprus Air Force

Government and civil users

 Australia

• Emergency Management Queensland
• Ambulance Service of New South Wales

 Azerbaijan

• Azerbaijan Airlines

 Bulgaria

• Border Police Bulgaria

 Germany

• HSi HeliService international
• WIKING Helikopter Service GmbH

 Estonia

• Border guard - 3 machines

 Faroe Islands

• Atlantic Airways - 2 machines

 India

• (Government of Andhra Pradesh )

 Ireland

• Lease Corporation International

 Italy

• State Police
• Finance and Customs Police
• Coast guard

 Japan

• Tokyo Prefecture Police
• Coast guard

Ornge AW139 Air Ambulance

CHC helicopter AW139 at takeoff

 Canada

• CHC Helicopters
• ORNGE (formerly Ontario Air Ambulance) - 10 machines
• STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society) - 2 machines

 Qatar

• Gulf Helicopters
• Hamad Medical Corporation

 Malaysia

• Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency - 3 machines
• Weststar Aviation

 Namibia

• Namibia ( Government Air Transport Unit )

 Netherlands

• Caribbean Coastguard
• National politics
• Corps Landelijke Politiediensten

 Norway

• Air transport AS

 Oman

• police

Spanish SAR -AW139SAR

 Spain

• Sea rescue - 8 machines

 South Korea

• Coast guard

 Sweden

• Maritime Rescue Group

 United States

• Los Angeles City Fire Department
• Maryland State Police
• New Jersey State Police
• United States Customs and Border Protection
• Milestone Aviation Group

Royal Air Force AW139 during a training exercise

 United Kingdom

• Her Majesty's Coastguard

 People's Republic of China ( Beijing Municipal Public Safety Bureau )

 Cyprus

• Cyprus Police Aviation Unit - 2 machines

The AW139 took part in a tender by the US Army for its Light Utility Helicopter Program , but was defeated here against the Eurocopter EC145 (UH-72A Lakota).

Web links

Commons : AgustaWestland AW139  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Leonardo website with information about the AW139
• Leonardo website with information about the AW149
• Type certificate of AB 139 & AW 139 - EASA-TCDS-R.006 (PDF; 179 kB)
• FLUG REVUE Issue 03/2017: Successful model weighing tons

See also

• PZL W-3 Sokół
• Bell 214
• Airbus Helicopters H175

Individual evidence

1. ↑ News - Leonardo delivers 1000th AW139 . In: Michael Pfeiffer (Ed.): Flug Revue . No. 12 . Motor Presse Stuttgart , Stuttgart 2019, p. 6 .
2. ↑ Production in Russia (Moscow)
3. ↑ De-icing system available
4. ↑ Type Certificate Data Sheet: AB139-AW139. European Aviation Safety Agency, Edition 15, January 23, 2012 (PDF), (English), accessed on August 27, 2014
5. ↑ Type Certificate Data Sheet: AB139-AW139. European Aviation Safety Agency, Edition 15, January 23, 2012 (PDF), (English), accessed on August 27, 2014
6. ↑ "AW139M" ( Memento from January 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
7. ↑ [Hoyle, Craig. "World Air Forces Directory". Flight International, Vol. 182, No. 5370, 11-17 December 2012. pp. 40-64. ISSN  0015-3710 . Flight International "Italy fields first of 10 search and rescue HH-193As" ]
8. ↑ AgustaWestland VH-139A Aviationsmilitaires.net. dated May 7, 2013, accessed on August 24, 2014
9. ↑ USAF names ballistic missile security helicopter the MH-139A 'Gray Wolf', Flightglobal, December 19, 2019
10. ↑ FliegerRevue January 2010, p. 8, AW149 flies for the first time
11. ↑ Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland Start Building Joint Civil AW139 Final Assembly Line Plan ( Memento from September 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
12. ↑ Huber, Mark. "Russia Balks at 35-AW139 Order." AIN Online, October 2, 2013
13. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} World Air Forces 2014 . Flightglobal Insight. 2014. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
14. ↑ Bangladesh Air Force orders two SAR AW139s | Helihub - the Helicopter Industry Data Source . Helihub. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
15. ↑ World Air Forces 2013 (PDF; 4.0 MB) Flightglobal Insight. 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved on February 22, 2013.
16. ↑ Vatche Mitilian: News . The Independent Guide To The Lebanese Air Force. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
17. ↑ PAF equips SAR squadron with AW139 helicopter, says report, Janes, March 6, 2018
18. ↑ AgustaWestland Secures its First AW139 Order in Senegal ( Memento from April 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
19. ↑ EMQ Helicopter Rescue . Retrieved September 1, 2014.
20. ^ Ambulance Service of New South Wales fleet . ambulance.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
21. ↑ Azerbaijan Airlines Orders Ten AgustaWestland Helicopters ( Memento from December 30, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
22. ^ Bulgarian Border Police Takes Delivery Of Its First AW109 Power . Aviation News. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
23. ↑ Heli Service - Fleet ( Memento from August 10, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) ( English )
24. ↑ Our fleet: Leonardo Helicopters AW139 . wiking-helikopter.de. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
25. ↑ Estonia's Border Guard fails to plan ahead . helihub.com. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
26. ^ LCI Signs Further Contract For Eight AgustaWestland Helicopters Plus 10 Options . AgustaWestland. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
27. ^ Italian Police Takes Delivery of its Fifth AW139 Helicopter ( English ) AgustaWestland. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
28. ^ Guardia di Finanza - AW139 . Gdf.gov.it. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2019. (Italian)
29. ↑ I MEZZI - AW139 NEMO . www.guardiacostiera.it. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2019. (Italian)
30. ↑ ornge: Our Vehicles . ornge.ca. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
31. ↑ STARS fleet . stars.approx. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
32. ↑ Our Fleet . Retrieved September 1, 2014.
33. ^ Hamad Medical launches AW139 air ambulance fleet . Retrieved September 1, 2014.
34. ↑ Malaysia maritime agency receives three AW139 helicopters . Flight International. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
35. ↑ Weststar Orders 10 Additional AW139 Helicopters ( Memento from February 28, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
36. ↑ Laatse vlucht Kustwacht AS 332 helicopter . Kustwacht. October 21, 2012. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
37. ↑ KLPD neemt first AW139 transport helicopter in ontvangst . Luchtvaartnieuws. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
38. ^ Air transport: Augusta Westland AW139 . Retrieved September 1, 2014.
39. ↑ Así son nuestras unidades: helicóptero Helimer AW 139 ( Spanish ) Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Marítima. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
40. ↑ Sjöfartsverkets nya räddningshelikopter på svensk mark . Sjofartsverket.se. September 11, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved on September 15, 2019.
41. ^ Air Operations - AW139 Helicopter . lafd.org. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
42. ^ Maryland State Police unveil new medevac AW139 . helihub.com. October 7, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
43. ^ Fifth and final AW139 delivered to New Jersey State Police . helihub.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
44. ↑ CBP Air and Marine Acquires Helicopters for Border Security Mission . cbp.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
45. ↑ Milestone Aviation Group Signs Contract to Purchase First Eight New-Generation AgustaWestland Helicopters ( Memento from January 20, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
46. ^ Cyprus Police - Cyprus Police Aviation Unit . Retrieved July 8, 2013.