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AgustaWestland AW119 Koala
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The AgustaWestland AW119 Koala, produced by Leonardo since 2016, is an eight-seat utility helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine produced for the civil market. Introduced as the Agusta A119 Koala prior to the Agusta-Westland merger, it is targeted at operators favoring lower running costs of a single-engine aircraft over the redundancy of a twin.
Specifications
| Type | Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Leonardo, previously Finmeccanica, AgustaWestland, Agusta |
| Introduced | 2000 |
| Status | In service |
| Crew | 1 |
| Range | 954 km |
| Ceiling | 4,572 m |
| Weight | 2.9 t |
| Length | 12.92 m |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 189 | confirmed |
| South Korea | — | |
| Israel | 8 | confirmed |
| Turkey | 6 | confirmed |
| Italy | — | confirmed |
| Brazil | — | |
| Australia | — |
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