Agusta AW109 Power

About the Agusta AW109 Power

AW109 Power is a twin-engine, multi-purpose light transport helicopter designed and developed by AgustaWestland. The helicopter can be deployed in homeland security and military missions including search-and-rescue (SAR), law enforcement, transport, border patrol and armed reconnaissance.

The helicopter took to the skies for the first time in 1995 and received certification in 1996. The AW109 Powers are in service with a number of police departments and government security agencies across the world.

The AW109 Power is a versatile helicopter offering high performance and mission flexibility. It has a weight of 1,590kg, while the maximum gross weight is 3,000kg. It can accommodate one pilot and seven passengers.

The helicopter dimensions are 2.1m long, 1.61m wide and 1.28m high passenger cabin with a volume of 3.5m3. The baggage compartment has a length of 2.3m, width of 1.1m, height of 0.71m and volume of 0.95m3. The cabin is air conditioned, and fitted with bleed air heater, soundproofing systems, utility convertible interior, EMS interior and convertible interior.

The helicopter integrates a range of mission equipment such as SX-5/SX-16 search light, FLIR/LLTV camera, wire strike protection system, slump protection pads, snow skis, 272kg external hoist, 1,000kg fixed cargo hook, rotor brake, and pulsed chip detectors.