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PUNCHES ABOVE ITS WEIGHT Powerful and more spacious than its competitors, the AW119Kx is a single-engine helicopter by Leonardo, a flying tender for medium to large yachts, with an impressive range of up to 990 kilometres by Sergio Barlocchetti - ph. Courtesy by Leonardo
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The AW119Kx reaches a top speed of 265 kmh. Interior materials and layout can be personalised, here in the Club configuration with two facing rows of three seats. The helicopter features the Garmin G1000H avionics suite
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he AW119 Koala, introduced in 2000 and now in
ideal conditions - low weight, standard temperature and
the Kx version with Garmin G1000H avionics, is
optimum altitude – its range is 990 km, which means it
the Italian manufacturer’s single-engine design,
can take off from a mooring in Sardinia and land at all of
the latest model to be derived from the original A109. But
southern Europe’s main airports and the private helipads in
describing it as “small” would be an over-simplification. The
Tuscany, returning without having to refuel. Performance
undercarriage comprises robust skids and passengers sit on
with a power output of 1000 hp and unloaded weight
seats in rows of three, making full use of interior space and
of 1,430 kg is outstanding, and the AW119Kx can reach
offering almost a third more space than new and old rivals
landing points at a height of almost 6,000 metres, with on-
like the Eurocopter AS350, Bell 407 and MD600.
board oxygen for the occupants. The interiors are available
The Koala adapts well to the flying tender role, provided an
in a number of configurations and materials, typically with
open helipad with a space of at least 13 metres is available,
two rows of three seats in the club configuration, with the
enough room for the 13-metre fuselage and the 92.2 square
rows facing one another. The price reflects the performance,
metre footprint of the main rotor. It can also be used on
but while when new this aircraft comes in at more than 3
medium-size vessels if its maximum take-off weight is less
million dollars (or even almost 4 million when equipped
than 2,720 kg, so even when loaded it does not force yacht
with special systems) a used 2009 model with many flight
designers to resort to excessive measures to strengthen the
hours still ahead of it can be had for under 2 million. Of
deck structures. The engine is the now ubiquitous Pratt &
course, the new owner will probably want to update the on-
Whitney Canada PT6B-37A generating 747 KW of power,
board avionics or redo the interiors and livery, but the cost
around 1,000hp. Its lines are designed for speed, and in
will be amply offset by the Koala’s ability to retain its value.
fact this helicopter can reach just over 265 kmh, and under
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