Leonardo - Aerospace, Defence and Security

MTOW: 1,800 kg      (3,968 lb)
Powerplant: Rolls-Royce M250-C20R/2 (SP)  engine / Rolls-Royce M250-C30P optionally available
Crew/Passengers: 1 pilot + 4 passengers / 2 pilots + 3 passengers

*No reserve, SL, ISA

• Composite Rotor blades
• 3-bladed articulated hub for smooth ride
• Tuned and damped transmission mount
• Excellent visibility and user-friendly avionics
• Crashworthy adjustable seats (pilots and passengers)
• With one of the highest useful loads in its class
• Easy access to the cabin thanks to a front hinged door and a rearward sliding door, on both sides, without any strut in the middle, between them
• Ultra rugged landing gear to handle punishments
• Easy conversion between cargo and passenger configurations
• Spacious baggage compartment with direct external access
• Large aft fuel tank for safety and endurance
• Aluminum alloy fuselage with extensive use of composite materials
• Two composite tail rotor blades
• Reliable Rolls Royce 250 family engine
• Newly updated hydraulic boost control system

The additional available equipment is:

• Engine fire extinguishing system
• Cabin heating system
• Windshield wipers
• Main rotor brake
• Skids springs
• Dual pilot instrument panel configuration and additional Com / Nav equipment
• Pilot training for day and night flights under simulated IFR conditions
• NVG training for day and night flights
• Cabin cargo transport equipment (up to 323 kg / 710 lb in the rear cabin, up to 90 kg / 198.5 lb in the front side cabin and further 150 kg  / 331 lb in the baggage compartment)
• Cargo sling (650 kg / 1,433 lb)
• Bambi Bucket (455 liters/ 120 USgal)

State-of-the-art Genesys Aerosystems cockpit, combined with exceptional external visibility, guarantees a superlative situational awareness.

The package includes:

• Ergonomic and low workload cockpit layout
• 6” x 8” EFIS display
• Integrated 3D Synthetic Vision with Highway-In-The-Sky navigation
• Integrated Helicopter Terrain Awareness Warning System (HTAWS) with worldwide terrain and obstacle database
• VHF / AM, VOR, GPS, ESIS

The AW009 flying qualities and high inherent safety make it also an optimum helicopter to transport  up to 5 people: 1 pilot and up to 4 passengers.

Leading features

• The spacious cabin provides passengers with excellent comfort, ample legroom and individual adjustable crashworthy seats
• Superior external visibility for pilots and passengers
• Two rear sliding doors and two forward hinged doors allow for easy access
• Spacious baggage compartment with direct external access of 0.85 m3 / 30 ft3 volume and internal length of 1.47 m / 4.81 ft
• High Max Range and Endurance in light single engine helicopters class (up to MTOW=1,800 kg / 3,968 lb)

Benefitting from modern technology, low operating cost, excellent flying characteristics and capable of operations in day and night VFR conditions; the AW009 is ideally-suited to police/security multi-mission requirements.

Leading features

• Spacious cockpit allowing ample space for the pilot and his/her Tactical Flight Officer
• Dual controls with hydraulic assistance, crashworthy seats, dual pilot instrument panel
• Communication and navigation units can be customized in accordance with the specific requirements of the customer
• Comprehensive range of mission specific equipment
• Comfortable working space for mission operator
• Spacious cabin to accommodate 1 stretcher and 1 attendant, plus equipment
• Excellent external visibility
• Competitive acquisition and operating costs

The cabin has been designed to provide high levels of operational flexibility. It can be quickly and easily reconfigured to a cargo solution layout capable of carrying up to 323 kg / 710 lb in the cabin, additional 90 kg / 198.5 lb in the place of co-pilot / passenger seat and further 150 kg / 331 lb in the baggage compartment.

Leading features

• Spacious cabin, easy to be reconfigured
• Cargo sling with maximum capacity  650 kg / 1,433 lb
• Bambi Bucket (455 liters / 120 USgal) for firefighting mission
• Excellent external visibility
• Competitive acquisition and operating costs

The AW009 flying qualities and high inherent safety by design are essential attributes extremely suitable for training operations.

Leading features

• Available with dual controls
• Flight controls powered by hydraulic amplifier
• Crashworthy adjustable seats
• Good visibility through all windows
• Low vibration levels
• Dual-pilot avionics and navigation instrument panel configuration, additional communications equipment and double master cautions and warning lamps
• Capability for day and night flights under simulated IFR conditions
• Capability for NVG training flights