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Tuesday, April 04, 2006

AgustaWestland hands over first two Turbomeca-powered A109LUH helicopters to Swedish Armed Forces

A109LUH Prototype
As part of the order of 20 twin-engine A109 LUH helicopters powered by the Arrius 2K2 engine, two aircraft have been received by the Swedish Armed Forces.

The A109 LUH will carry out EMS, surveillance, troop transportation and rescue missions.

The Arrius 2K2 delivers a take-off power of 716 shp with a 3,000 hour TBO (time between overhauls).

The Arrius 2K2 has been ordered by South African Air Force and Malaysia –30 and 11 A109 LUH helicopters respectively.

Engines of the Arrius family now rest confidently on the experience of more than 1,800 engines delivered, totaling more than two million flying hours for 430 customers in 60 countries.

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