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Originally announced at the Farnborough Air Show on 8 Sep 1998, as a joint venture between Agusta and Bell; to complement the Bell 412. A full-scale mockup was revealed at the Paris Air Show on 12 June 1999. The first pre-production airframe flew on 3 Feb 2001, followed by the second on 4 Jun 2001 and the third on 22 Oct 2001. Production versions began in Nov 2001.  The AW139 is a medium, twin-engined, multi-role helicopter, having a 5 bladed main rotor driven by 2x 1679 shp Pratt & Whitney PT6C-67C turboshaft engines with FADEC software control. A fixed tailplane under a starboard mounted, canted 4 blade tail rotor, provides lateral stability and the main hull is supported by a tricycle undercarriage.
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| C/N | Version | Built | History | | 31025 | | 2005 |  2004 : Previously registered as N140EV now used in the SAR role.
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| 31048 | | 2006 |  274 : The first of a total of 4 AW139 handed over in Nov 2006 arriving at Baldonnel on 23 Nov.
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| 31059 | | 2006 | 275 : Delivered at the same time as 274
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| 31137 | | 2008 | 278 : Delivered to Baldonnel on 26 July 2008
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| 31145 | | 2008 | 279 : Final AW139 for the Irish Air Corps, due for deliver in October 2008
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| 31203 | | 2007 |  G-CGIJ : Operated for HM Coastguard by CHC Scotia, since April 2008.
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| 31208 | | 2007 | G-CWGB : Operated for HM Coastguard by CHC Scotia, since April 2008.
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| 31209 | | 2007 | G-SARD : Operated for HM Coastguard by CHC Scotia, since April 2008.
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8 C/N found.
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