AgustaWestland AW 139 Chopper Assembled In Russia Completes First Flight In Moscow

Russian Helicopter Systems has completed the first civilian flight of an AgustaWestland AW 139 helicopter assembled at the joint Russian-Italian Helivert in Moscow.

The Russian Helicopter Systems flew the helicopter as part of an urban transportation development program, Russian Aviation reported Tuesday.

HeliVert, a joint venture of Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland, conducts the final assembly of the twin-engine, middle class AW 139 helicopter in Russia.

The AW 139 commercial helicopter comes in a variety of classes: VIP, 12-15 passenger seats, transportation, medical, rescue, and more. The helicopter’s cruising speed can reach 306 km/h, and it has a maximum range of 927 km and duration of 5 hours. The AW 139 is equipped with two PT6C-67C Pratt & Whitney Canada turbine engines with 1,679 horsepower.

The first AW 139 helicopter assembled in Russia took to the air in December 2012. Helicopters produced by HeliVert have been offered to customers throughout Russia and CIS countries. The helicopters can be equipped with domestic equipment that meets the requirements of public services and operators.