Agusta Westland AW.169
Страна: International
Год: 2012
Вертолет

The third prototype AgustaWestland AW169 completed its maiden flight in November 2012.
AgustaWestland AW169 I-AWCN completed its maiden flight on January 31, 2013.
The AW169 is the third member of its manufacturer's new generation of helicopters, alongside the AW139 and the AW189.
The Cornwall Air Ambulance became the latest UK HEMS operator of the Leonardo AW169 in the spring of this year.
The Essex and Herts Air Ambulance AW169 outside the new North Weald facility, funded with the help of a £4.5m UK government grant
The Essex & Herts Air Ambulance’s new Leonardo AW169 G-HHEM (c/n 69049) helicopter was delivered after Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) received European Aviation Safety Agency approval for its medical interior after a lengthy certification process. SAS has also delivered three more AW169s to other air ambulance operations around the UK.
Specialist Aviation Services delivered this AW169 to the Essex and Hertfordshire Air Ambulance in July 2017.
Swiss Air Rescue-Rega is to buy three AW169s that will feature a bespoke emergency medical services/search and rescue equipment installation developed with the helicopter’s manufacturer.
The Dorset and Somerset AW169 flying above the M5 and Michaelwood services. Note the nose-mounted TrakkaBeam A800 searchlight for night operations.
First to use the AW169 for HEMS in the UK in 2016 was the Kent Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance.
Italian aviation multinational Leonardo is among major players making the trip to Friedrichshafen
Airgreen AW169 I-ROBS flying in the high mountains of its typical daily operating environment.
Winching a rescuer and stretcher. Note the large sliding door that allows the stretcher to be brought into the cabin while the helicopter flies away, and the seated position of the helicopter technician, with his feet on the footboard.
In winching operations at high altitude in very cold temperatures, the AW169 gives the pilot plenty of confidence in maintaining its position even when operating with a single engine at heavy weight.
A HEMS crew. From left to right: a doctor from 118 Piedmont Health Service, a rescuer from CNSAS, a pilot from Airgreen, a helicopter technician from Airgreen and a paramedic from 118 Piedmont.
The AW169 is fitted with mission systems which are technologically advanced
The AW169M allows you to start up the engines without engaging the rotor, a feature useful in SAR operations
Close-up of an NH500 in front of an AW169
The two Hughes and the AW169 of the GdF
Guardia di Finanza's pilots say the helicopter is very reactive to the flight controls
2021 will see the entry of the first AW169M mission systems for maritime patrol
The introduction of the AW169M will deliver a higher quality of performance and operational results
The LEOSS MK2 electro-optical system is formed by three cameras that allow target identification day or night
Part of the Gendarmeria fleet seen in front of their hangar at Campo de Mayo Airfield, where the AW169, the two Turbo Porters, the EC135, two Ecureuils and one PC-12 can be seen. The force currently operates a small but efficient fleet to operate in difficult areas where there is not much infrastructure
The helicopter fleet of the Gendarmerie Nacional comprises mainly Airbus and Leonardo types. The AW169, seen at the front of this formation, is the largest helicopter of the force, bought to replace the Huey 2s that failed conversion
The first series production AW169 under assembly in Vergiate, Italy. There is a second final assembly line in Philadelphia.
10 мая 2012г. на заводе компании Agusta Westland возле итальянского г. Самарате состоялся первый полет легкого вертолета нового поколения AW169 (взлетная масса 4,5 т). Машиной управлял экипаж во главе с ведущим летчиком-испытателем Джузеппе Ло Коко (Giuseppe Lo Coco). В течение полутора лет на испытания должны поступить еще 3 прототипа. Завершить сертификацию AW169 запланировано в 2014 г. На машину уже поступило более 50 заказов.
В полете вертолеты "Агуста Уэстлэнд": AW189, AW169 и AW139
Helicopter missions are managed by the ATOS-RW/MMS system
The cockpit features three large displays and, below, the two touchscreen displays, designed to provide an intuitive working environment for pilots..
A close-up on a display showing an image in synthetic vision, which in conjunction with the helicopter terrain awareness warning system aids the pilot's situational awareness.
The pilot can manage the touchscreen displays on the integrated display control unit by using a button on the cyclic pitch control.
Night shift: Crewmembers wearing night-vision goggles (NVGs) - part of the system requirements after the sun has set.
The AW169 is one of three different helicopter lines with a common cabin layout
Leonardo’s AW169 is popular with EMS operators in the UK Dorset and Somerset
A view of the passenger cabin in fully equipped HEMS configuration. On the left are the two front seats, at centre the stretcher, and the on right the two rear seats, with the stretcher in between.
AW169
The AW169 flight training device was the first of its type to be certified in terms of the EASA Operational Suitability Data process