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Leonardo AW189
EASA TCDS R.510: five-blade fully articulated main rotor, four-blade tail rotor, retractable tricycle landing gear.
Hero image: simon butler from halesowen, uk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
EASA TCDS R.510: five-blade fully articulated main rotor, four-blade tail rotor, retractable tricycle landing gear.
At a glance
- Maker
- Leonardo Helicopters
- Country
- Italy / UK (Yeovil)
- Engines
- Two General Electric CT7-2E1 or two Safran Aneto-1K, plus a Safran e-APU
- Seats
- Crew 1-2, up to 19 passengers (16 under IOGP standard)
- Cruise speed
- 159 kt (294 km/h) at 5,000 ft, ISA, MGW, MCP
- Maximum weight
- 8,300 kg (18,298 lb); AW189K and optional increased weight 8,600 kg
- EASA type certificate
- EASA.R.510 (AW189), Issue 12, 30 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