| Manufacturer |
AgustaWestland |
| Description |
The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat (previously called the Future Lynx and Lynx Wildcat) is a military helicopter, developed by the British-Italian helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, and later marketed by the Italian aerospace company Leonardo. |
| ICAO Code |
LYNX |
| First Flight |
2009-11-12 |
| Entry Into service |
2014-08-29 |
| Designer |
AgustaWestland |
| Length (m) |
15.24 |
| Height (m) |
3.73 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
| Max Seating |
6 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
311 |
| Armament |
Pintle-mounted machine gun, e.g. FN MAG (Army) or Browning M3M (Navy). Air-to-surface missile systems and ASW weapons (Naval HMA2 variant):; up to 20× Thales Martlet (Lightweight Multirole Missile), formerly Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (Light). or; up to 4× MBDA Sea Venom, formerly Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (Heavy), to disable or destroy vessels up to 1000 tonnes (initial operating … |
| Capacity Description |
6 passengers, including door gunner |
| Endurance (h) |
15 |
| National Origin |
United Kingdom |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × LHTEC CTS800-4N turboshaft, 1015 kW (1361 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
British Army, Royal Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, Philippine Navy |
| Status |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AgustaWestland_AW159_Wildcat |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
| Number of main rotor blades |
1 |