AW609 vs NH90 / Caiman
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 |
European multinational medium-sized military helicopter, known for deployment in various peace-keeping and combat missions since the 1990s. | |
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Origin country | 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
Category | Military Helicopter |
Manufacturer | NHIndustries |
First flight | 18 December 1995 |
Year of introduction | 2004 |
Number produced | 471 units |
Average unit price | $42 million |
Wingspan | 11.7 m ◉ |
Height | 5.1 m ◉ |
Length | 14.1 m ◉ |
Maximum speed | 509 km/h ◉ |
Operational range | -- km |
Service ceiling | 7,620 m |
Max. takeoff weight | 8,200 kg ◉ |
Empty weight | 4,755 kg ◉ |
Total thrust | 2 x 1,447 kW ◉ |