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Measured figures
AW149 · Width
Single source3.06 m (0 in)[source]
AW149 · Diameter
Single source14.60 m (47 ft 11 in)[source]
AW149 · 2 × Safran Aneto -1K each Maximum continuous power
Single source2 × Safran Aneto -1K , 1,715 kW (2,300 hp) each Maximum continuous power[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 · 1,450 ft/min (
Single source1,450 ft/min (7.4 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | AgustaWestland AW149 | Enstrom F-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium-lift military helicopter[source] | Light helicopter[source] |
| National origin | Italy[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | AgustaWestland Finmeccanica Leonardo S.p.A.[source] | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | — |
| Primary users | Egyptian Navy Royal Thai Army Polish Army[source] | — |
| Manufactured | 2009–present[source] | 1965-present[source] |
| First flight | 13 November 2009[source] | — |
| Developed from | AgustaWestland AW139[source] | — |
| Variant | AgustaWestland AW189[source] | — |
| Developed into | Leonardo Helicopters AW249[source] | Enstrom 480[source] |
| Capacity | 19 troops with light equipment, 16 combat laden troops[source] | two passengers[source] |
| Hardpoints | four, with the following combinations:[source] | — |
| Volume | 11.2 m 3 (400 cu ft) for the cab, 2.4 m 3 (85 ft 3 ) for stowage[source] | — |
| Useful lift | 3,880 kg (8,550 lb) useful load, 2,800 kg (6,200 lb) for the cargo hook[source] | — |
| Rockets | FZ231 pod with 12 × 70 mm rocket[source] | — |
| Missiles | a multi-launcher pod capable of 4 × AGM-114 Hellfire II[source] | — |
| Introduction date | — | 1965[source] |
| Variants | — | Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] |
| Main rotor area | — | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] |
| Country of origin | — | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland |