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Finmeccanica is a world leader in the helicopter market, where it operates through AgustaWestland. The Group offers a complete range of helicopters able to meet both civilian and military customers' most demanding requirements.
AgustaWestland has the technologies needed to manage all phases of helicopter construction. These range from preliminary analysis and definition of operating requirements to the design, development and production of transmissions, blades, structures in metal and composite materials and the avionics systems and equipment. It concludes with the integration of all of these components into the complete "helicopter system".
In Paris, AgustaWestland is displaying its most competitive models.
- AW139, which has set an unrivalled standard in new generation twin turbine
helicopters, ideal for carrying out various types of mission such as Search & Rescue, VIP and offshore transport;
- AW101, also available in VIP configuration, is a benchmark in the medium/heavy helicopter segment. It offers the best performance as well as the largest and most comfortable cabin in the category.
- The Grand, which blends competitive costs with performance and dimensions previously reserved for larger helicopters;
- AW159, a new version of the Lynx offering even better performance and more benefits;
- BA609, a tiltrotor which revolutionises vertical flight by combining the speed, altitude, and comfort of a turboprop with the vertical takeoff and landing capabilities of a helicopter.
COMPANY PROFILES and PRODUCTS on display
AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland is a powerful force in the world helicopter industry capable of satisfying market demand by offering a wide civil/military product range encompassing all main weight categories with a full variety of missions.
Company Profile
AW101 VVIP With the largest cabin in its class and with stand-up head room,excellent safety features and incorporating the latest in vibration reduction technology the AW101 is also ideally suited to both theVVIP market and to long range roles such as search and rescue operated by civil governmental agencies.
AW139 New generation multirole medium twin-engine helicopter offering unparalleled performance and capacity and seating for up to 15 passengers. It meets the most stringent civil and government standards. Two powerful engines deliver a high weight-to-power ratio maximising safety in any operational condition, including one engine inoperative capability.
AW159 The new variant of the long successful Lynx aircraft. It is the new multi-role helicopter ordered by the British Army and Royal Navy and available to the international market. It delivers increased performance and benefits from comprehensive state-of-the-art integrated avionics. The aircraft has been designed to support all aspects of land, littoral and maritime missions.
BA609 The BA609 tilt rotor will revolutionise vertical flight for government and military applications. It combines the go-anywhere VTOL versatility of a helicopter with the high speed and cruise altitude of a fixed-wing turbo-prop. The BA609 programme is managed through BAAC (Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company).
Grand The Grand offers the high performance capabilities, space and payload, previously only associated with larger helicopters, whilst retaining attractive light twin economics. Typical roles include executive/VIP transport, emergency medical services (EMS) and offshore transport.
