AgustaWestland AW149

Model

An enlarged version of the AW139 for military use, the prototype first flew on November 13, 2009. Second prototype took to the air on February 26, 2011 powered with production engines GE CT7-2E1. Civilian variant developed as AW189

On July 2017, Leonardo confirmed the AW149 assembly line will be established in Yeovil, UK if it is selected by the MoD as the RAF Puma Mk2 replacement in 2025.

Specifications


Engine:	2 x GE CT7-2E1 1980 shp
Capacity:	2 + 18
Length: (m)	17.57
Height: (m)	5.14
Blades:	5
Rotor diam.: (m)	14.6
Disc area: (m2)	167
Weight: (kgs)	Max: 8600
Speed: (km/h)	Cruise: 278 Max: 310
Range: (km)	800
Ceiling: (m)
Rate/Climb: (m/min)

Derivatives & Versions

Model	Year	History
AW189	2011	Derived as a stretched, civilian development of the AW149 and first revealed in full size mock-up at the 2011 Paris Air Show. The AW189 first flew on December 21, 2011 and is a twin-engined, medium-lift helicopter which shares similarities with the AW139 and AW169. As ...