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The AgustaWestland AW109S Grand is a lightweight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter built by the Anglo-Italian manufacturer AgustaWestland. This rotorcraft has been developed from AgustaWestland AW109 by lengthening the cabin and main rotor blades with different tip design. The Agusta Grand is fitted with two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207C engines whereas its predecessor AW109E has two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206C engines. It originally entered service in 2005 and has since been used in various roles, including light transport, medevac, search-and-rescue, and military roles.
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Variants
;A109S Grand: Marketed as the ''AW109 Grand'', has a lengthened cabin-upgraded civilian version with two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207C engines and lengthened main rotor blades with different tip design from the previousAW109
The AgustaWestland AW109, originally the Agusta A109, is a lightweight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter designed and initially produced by the Italian rotorcraft manufacturer Agusta. It was the first all-Italian helicopter to ...
E version.
;AW109SP GrandNew:Single pilot IFR
In aviation, instrument flight rules (IFR) is one of two sets of regulations governing all aspects of civil aviation aircraft operations; the other is visual flight rules (VFR).
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, TAWS and EVS, with new avionics and front section of the fuselage made from carbon fiber to reduce weight.
;AW109SP "Da Vinci":Customised version of the ''AW109SP'' for REGA (Swiss Air Rescue), with fixed landing gear.
;AW109 Trekker:''AW109S Grand'' airframe with fixed landing skids, equipped with a Genesys Aerosystems glass cockpit.
Specifications (A109S Grand with PW207)
See also
References
External links
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AW109
The AgustaWestland AW109, originally the Agusta A109, is a lightweight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter designed and initially produced by the Italian rotorcraft manufacturer Agusta. It was the first all-Italian helicopter to ...
Italian helicopters
1980s Italian helicopters
Italian civil utility aircraft
Italian military utility aircraft
Twin-turbine helicopters
Aircraft first flown in 1988