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Leonardo AW169
EASA TCDS R.509: five-blade fully articulated main rotor with inter-blade dampers, three-blade tail rotor, retractable tricycle wheels or skid landing gear.
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EASA TCDS R.509: five-blade fully articulated main rotor with inter-blade dampers, three-blade tail rotor, retractable tricycle wheels or skid landing gear.
At a glance
- Maker
- Leonardo Helicopters
- Country
- Italy / UK (Yeovil)
- Engines
- Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A1 turboshafts, FADEC
- Seats
- Crew 1-2, up to 10 passengers (8-seat IOGP offshore layout)
- Cruise speed
- 144 kt wheeled / 141 kt skids max cruise at 5,000 ft, ISA, MGW, MCP
- Maximum weight
- 4,600 kg wheeled / 4,800 kg skid; increased 4,800 kg wheeled / 5,100 kg skid
- EASA type certificate
- EASA.R.509 (AW169), Issue 15, 28 May 2025
Check first
Figures come from the manufacturer's own page and the EASA type certificate data sheet read on 3 November 2026. Variants differ; check the exact model.
Official links
- Manufacturer page helicopters.leonardo.com
- EASA type certificate data sheet easa.europa.eu
Sources and checks
Facts on this page come from these sources, last checked 2026-11-03. Where a source could not be reached or did not say, we left the fact out.
- helicopters.leonardo.com helicopters.leonardo.com
- easa.europa.eu easa.europa.eu