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Measured figures
AW109 Power with PW206C · fuselage
Single source11.448 m (37 ft 7 in) fuselage[source]
Configuration
| Specification | AgustaWestland AW109 | Enstrom F-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 or 2[source] | one[source] |
| Type | Search and rescue / utility helicopter[source] | Light helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Agusta AgustaWestland Leonardo[source] | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] |
| Status | In production[source] | — |
F28F · Length
29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
Empty; AW109 Power with PW206C · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; AW109 Power with PW206C · Max takeoff weight
Single source1,590 kg (3,505 lb)[source]
2,850 kg (6,283 lb)[source]
Empty; F28F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F28F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; AW109 Power with PW206C · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; AW109 Power with PW206C · Maximum speed
Single source311 km/h (193 mph, 168 kn)[source]
285 km/h (177 mph, 154 kn)[source]
Cruise; F28F · econ cruise
Single sourceMaximum; F28F · Maximum speed
Single sourceAW109 Power with PW206C · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206C Turboshaft engine each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206C Turboshaft engine, 418 kW (560 hp) each[source]
F28F · 1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine, 225 hp (168 kW)[source]
F28F · Endurance
Single source3 hr 30 min[source]
Service ceiling
Single sourceF28F · Service ceiling
Single source12,000 ft (3,700 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
|---|
Italian Army Rega (Swiss Air Rescue) South African Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1971–present[source] | 1965-present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1976[source] | 1965[source] |
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| First flight | 4 August 1971 ( 1971-08-04 )[source] | — |
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| Variant | AgustaWestland AW109S Grand[source] | — |
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| Developed into | AgustaWestland AW119 Koala[source] | Enstrom 480[source] |
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| Capacity | 6 or 7 passengers[source] | two passengers[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 311 km/h (193 mph, 168 kn)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Italy[source] | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland |
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| Variants | — | Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] |
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| Main rotor area | — | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] |
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