AW101 vs AW609
| British-Italian medium-lift helicopter, notable for search and rescue, anti-submarine warfare, and troop transport operations globally since the early 2000s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category | Military Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | AgustaWestland |
| First flight | 19 October 1964 |
| Year of introduction | 1999 |
| Number produced | 137 units |
| Average unit price | $70 million |
| Italian-American tiltrotor aircraft, designed for commercial and government purposes, with applications like search and rescue or offshore transport. | |
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| Origin country | 🇮🇹 Italy 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | AgustaWestland |
| First flight | 6 March 2003 |
| Year of introduction | 2020 |
| Number produced | units |
| Average unit price | $25 million |
| Wingspan | -- m |
| Height | 6.6 m ◉ |
| Length | 20.4 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 241 km/h ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 2,600 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 12,900 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 6,850 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 3 x 1,044 kW ◉ |
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| Wingspan | 11.7 m |
| Height | 5.1 m ◉ |
| Length | 14.1 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 509 km/h ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 7,620 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 8,200 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 4,755 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 1,447 kW ◉ |