Agusta A109HAtk Hirundo

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1st Wing, formerly in Wing Heli and Land Component Light Aviation Group.

Specifications

General

Type: Multipurpose Helicopter
Crew: 1-2 (7/6 passengers)
First flight: 4 August 1971
Introduction: 1988
Number built: 46 for Belgium

Powerplant

2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada 206C or Turbomeca Arrius 2K1 turboshafts of 567 hp or 571 hp each

Dimensions/Masses

Length: 13.04 m | Rotor Diameter: 11.00 m | Height: 3.50 m
Disc area: 95,0 m²
Empty weight: 2000kg | Max takeoff weight: 2850 kg–3000 kg

Performances

Maximum speed: 285 km/h | Range: 964 km
Service ceiling: 6000 m

Armament

Inside: possibilities include 12.7 mm machine gun (250 rounds) in pod, pintle mounted 7.62 mm machine gun, door gunner post 12.7 mm machine gun
Outside: possibilities include 2 × TOW missile launchers (2 or 4 missiles each), unguided rockets in pods (81 mm rockets with 7 or 12 tubes per pod), rocket/machine gun pod (70 mm × 3 rockets and 12.7 mm machine gun with 200 rounds)