Specifications (A129)
Data from Augusta Westland A129 Technical Data
General characteristics
- Crew: 2: pilot and weapon systems officer
- Length: 12.28 m (40 ft 3 in)
- Rotor diameter: 11.90 m (39 ft 1 in)
- Height: 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
- Disc area: 111.22 m² (1,197.25 ft²)
- Empty weight: 2,530 kg (5,575 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 4,600 kg (10,140 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Gem 2-1004D (license built by Piaggio) turboshafts, 664 kW (890 shp) each
- Rotor systems: 4 blades on main rotor
Performance
- Maximum speed: 278 km/h (148 knots, 170 mph)
- Cruise speed: 229 km/h (135 knots, 155 mph)
- Range: 510 km (275 nm, 320 mi)
- Ferry range: 1,000 km (540 nm, 620 mi)
- Service ceiling: 4,725 m (15,500 ft)
- Rate of climb: 10.2 m/s (2,025 ft/min)
Armament
- Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M197 three-barrel gatling-type cannon (500 rounds) in a TM197B Light Turreted Gun System(only CBT version)
- Rockets: 4 pods with
- 38× 81 mm (3.19 in) unguided rockets or
- 76× 70 mm (2.75 in) unguided rockets or
- 12.7 mm machine gun-pod
- Missiles:
- 8× AGM-114 Hellfire or BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles
- 4-8× AIM-92 Stinger or Mistral anti-aircraft missiles
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