The AW189

LATEST GENERATION PERFORMANCE

The AW189 is the latest-generation, high performance 8.3 / 8.6 tonne twin-engine helicopter, designed to answer the growing market demand for a versatile, affordable, multirole platform.

The platform exceeds the most recent FAA and EASA Part 29 safety standards, ideal for demanding SAR and offshore operator requirements and benefits from an industry-leading 50 minutes ‘dry-run’ capability on the main gearbox.

The cockpit features an advanced, open-architecture avionics suite with fully digital glass cockpit, incorporating advanced situational awareness technologies to minimise pilot workload and optimise mission-effectiveness.

Leading Features

MTOW: 8,300/8,600 kg

Powerplant: 2 x General Electric GE CT7-2E1 (2,000 shp class each) with FADEC and built-in particle separator  and one APU (60 kW)

Crew/passengers: 1 or 2 pilots and up to 19 passengers

Technical Data

Certification category:

EASA CS-29/FAR Part 29

Dimensions

Overall length*: 17.60m: 57ft 09in

Overall height: 5.06m  16ft:  07in

Rotor Diameter: 14.60m  47ft  11in

Propulsion

Powerplant:  2 x General Electric CT7-2E1 Turboshaft with FADEC,(2000 shp class each), and 1 x APU (60 kW)

Engine Rating

AEO Take off power:  2 x 1,479kW  2 x 1,983shp

OEI 2.5 min contingency power:  1,570kW  2,104shp

Weight

Max Take Off weight (MTOW): 8,300/8,600*kg  18,298/18,960*lb

Capacity

Crew:  1-2

Passenger seating: Up to 19

Baggage compartment: 2.4cu.m  85cu.ft

Performance

VNE (IAS):  313km/h  169kt

Cruise Speed:  269-287km/h  145-155kt

Rate of Climb:  9.9m/s  1,960ft/min

HOGE:  2,673m  8,770ft

Range**:  907km  490nm

Endurance**:  4 h 40 min

* An optional MTOW (Internal) of 8,600 kg (18,960 lb) is available as a kit

** No reserve

Equipment

• Air conditioning system
• Anti / de-icing system
• Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)
• Cargo hook kit (2722 kg / 6000 lb)
• Emergency flotation system
• External electrical hoist kit (272 kg / 600 lb - single & dual winch systems)
• Wire strike protection
• Main cabin bubble window
• Fast roping kit
• Auxiliary fuel tanks
• Pressurised refuelling system
• External life rafts
• External search light
• Cabin mission console
• HEELS

Avionics

• 4 Axis autopilot
• Cockpit voice & flight data recorder
• FLIR
• NVG compatible lighting
• Health and Usage Monitoring System
• Weather radar / Search radar
• Emergency locator system
• Moving Map System
• Fully integrated avionics system, with four 8” x 10” color active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCD)
• Flight Data monitoring (FDM)
• HTAWS
• SATCOM with flight following
• V/UHF AM/FM Tactical radio
• HF radio
• TCAS II
• Direction Finder
• AIS Naval Transponder

Interiors

• EMS Self Contained Equipment
• MEDEVAC stretcher system
• Passenger entertainment system
• Cockpit / Cabin separation wall
• Cabin Mission Console for SAR / Law Enforcement

According: agustawestland.com

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