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Leonardo AW09

Leonardo · Helicopter (Conventional) / Urban Air Mobility · Italy · Digital Age (2010–present)

Leonardo AW09 — Helicopter (Conventional) / Urban Air Mobility
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The Kopter AW09, rebranded in Leonardo AW09, is the Leonardo small civil helicopter division's five-to-eight seat, single-engine multirole helicopter which is currently under development at Kopter’s facilities. It is a clean-sheet design amongst a market sector dominated by decades-old airframe designs.

Specifications

Category
Rotorcraft
Sub-Category
Utility/Transport
Domain
Dual-Use
Era
Digital Age (2010–present)
Country
Italy
Manufacturer
Leonardo
Operator
Italy/export
Primary Role
Helicopter (Conventional) / Urban Air Mobility
Status
In Service
Service Entry
2023
Produced
3
Unit Cost (2026$)
$4.0M
Propulsion
Turboprop
Engine
Safran Arrano 1A turboshaft
Thrust / Power
1,100 shp
Launch
VTOL
Length (ft)
43
Wingspan (ft)
39.4
Empty Weight (lb)
3527
MTOW (lb)
6724
Payload (lb)
3307
Endurance (hr)
2
Service Ceiling (ft)
20013
Range (mi)
534
Max Speed (mph)
178
Max Speed (Mach)
0.26