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The Leonardo Helicopters AW249 Fenice (English: Phoenix) is an attack helicopter project under development by the Italian firm Leonardo. [1]Development of the AW249 formally started upon receipt of a €487 million contract from the Italian Army as a replacement for the Agusta A129 Mangusta.
Helicopters; Agusta A129 Mangusta: Italy: anti-armor: 59 [12] Leonardo Helicopters AW249 Fenice: Italy: Attack helicopter: 17 on order [13] Agusta Bell 206: Italy: utility 30 Agusta Bell 205: Italy: utility 55 Agusta-Bell 412: United States: utility / CASEVAC: 21 [12] licensed built by Agusta: Agusta-Bell 212: United States: utility 9 [12 ...
Early production A129 An A129 Mangusta of the Italian Army. Note that in its original configuration the Mangusta lacked the 20mm TM197B gun turret. In 1972, the Italian Army began forming a requirement for a light observation and anti-tank helicopter; one prominent factor in shaping this requirement was the need to address the threat posed by the extensive military assets in operation with the ...
The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat (previously called the Future Lynx and Lynx Wildcat) is a military helicopter, developed by the British-Italian helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, and later marketed by the Italian aerospace company Leonardo.
The following is a list of aircraft used by Italian Air Force ... transport helicopter: ... ground attack: 15 May 1984: 1989: 110 [48] [49]
Thailand has ordered 5 AW149 helicopters, and is the first export customer. [7] [8] The Italian Air Force considered it as a search and rescue helicopter, but chose the lighter AW139M instead. In April 2019, the Egyptian Navy ordered 24 AW149s with option for 10 more; first deliveries took place in late 2020. [9] [10] [11]
A video shared on X purports to show President Donald Trump’s new Marine One helicopter. Verdict: False The video originally stems from TikTok and was shared by a user who creates “mixed ...
Data from AgustaWestland, Airbus Helicopters, The International Directory of Military Aircraft, 2002/2003 General characteristics Crew: 2 flight crew + loadmaster / sensor operator Capacity: 20 seated troops; or 12 medevac stretchers; or 2 NATO pallets; or 4,200 kg (9,259 lb) external slung load Length: 16.13 m (52 ft 11 in) Empty weight: 6,400 kg (14,110 lb) Max takeoff weight: 10,600 kg ...