AgustaWestland AW119 Koala
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The AgustaWestland AW119 Koala, produced by AgustaWestland since 2016, is an eight-seat utility helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine produced for the civil market. Introduced as the Agusta A119 Koala prior to the Agusta-Westland merger, it is targeted at operators favoring lower running costs of a single-engine aircraft over redundancy of a twin.
Variants[edit | edit source]
- A119: Designation for the original production version.
- AW119: Designation for the A119 following the merger of Agusta and Westland Helicopters.
- AW119 MkII: Improved version, featuring redesigned rotors, greater payload, and better fuel efficiency; maximum take-off weight: 2,850 kg (6,283 lb).
- TH-73A Thrasher: Military training variant, selected by the US Navy on January 13th 2020 to replace its fleet of TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters. Its first flight was made on December 20th 2018.
Users[edit | edit source]
- Algeria
- Algerian Air Force
- Australia
- Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service
- Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Air Force
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Helicopter Service of Republika Srpska
- Brazil
- State of Goiás
- State of Santa Catarina
- State of Rio Grande de Sul
- Ecuador
- Ecuadorian Air Force
- Finland
- Finnish Border Guard
- Israel
- Israeli Air Force
- Republic of Korea
- National Police Agency
- Latvia
- State Border Guard
- Malaysia
- Weststar General Aviation
- Mexico
- Mexico State Government
- Portugal
- Portuguese Air Force
- United States
- New York Police Department - replaced by Bell 429
- Phoenix Police Department
- United States Navy
- University of New Mexico Hospital Lifeguard Air Ambulance