AW149
How to recognise it
Medium twin-engine helicopter with a five-bladed rotor, a large cabin with big sliding doors and retractable wheels; a larger AW139.
What gives it away
What it doesn’t have
- No chin gun
- No mast radar
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Key facts
- Crew
- 2 + up to 18 soldiers
- Armament
- door machine guns, rockets
- Top speed
- 310 km/h
- Range
- 950 km
A first draft, not yet checked against sources. Typical figures; versions differ.
Also known as
AW149, AW189
Used by
Poland, Egypt, Thailand, United Kingdom (ordered) and others
Compare
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- AW159 Wildcat
- Bell UH-1 Huey
- CH-47 Chinook
- CH-53 Stallion
- Harbin Z-20
- Ka-27 / Ka-29
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Sources
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