Agusta A109C Turbine Helicopters for Sale

Agusta A109C Helicopter Overview

By Gerrard Cowan

The Agusta A109C is twin-engine light turbine helicopter which ceased production back in the mid-1990s after a seven-year production run. It continues to find interest in the pre-owned market today. Buyers are still attracted to many of the features of this upgraded version of the popular twin-turbine light helicopter.

The A109C is significantly upgraded compared to the Agusta A109A executive helicopter, bringing an improved transmission system, a greater gross weight and a stronger undercarriage.

According to JETNET data, Agusta produced 72 A109C models during its production run, more than 80% of which remain in operation today.

What features does the Agusta A109C offer?
The Agusta A109C is fitted with Rolls-Royce 250-C20-R1 engines. Other improvements include the addition of a composite main rotor. The helicopter can be fitted with five or six passenger seats, and the platform has a range of just under 150nm at full capacity.

What came before and after the Agusta A109C?
The Agusta A109C is part of a longstanding, prominent family of commercial helicopters, which are now known as the AW109 range, manufactured by Leonardo. The family began with the A109, which made its first flight in the early 1970s, and was powered by two Allison Model 250-C20 engines.

The series continues to find demand in the new aircraft market today, with Leonardo now focused on the AW109 GrandNew, which is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207C engines and has a maximum range of 464nm.

Leonardo highlights the AW109 GrandNew’s powerful engines, streamlined fuselage, new transmission and main rotor technology, which provides operators with an excellent performance and a high maximum cruise speed of 289km/h. And Leonardo especially particularly highlights the modern digital avionics with advanced satellite navigation and synthetic vision/enhanced vision system capabilities.

The AW109 Trekker is also available, offering fixed landing skids and the ability to operate in challenging environments thanks to its Genesys Aerosystems avionics.

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