AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat Rotorcraft

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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
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