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AgustaWestland Grand (A109S)

Type (Muster)
Light twin helicopter (Zweimotoriger Leichthubschrauber)

Country (Land)
Italy (Italien)

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
AgustaWestland
Via Giovanni Agusta 520
21017 Cascina Costa di Samarate
Italy

Phone: 0039-331/229-111
Fax: 0039-331/229-605
Internet: http://www.agustawestland.com

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 1 or 2
Passengers (Passagiere): 5/6 seats in club layout, maximum 6 or 7, or two litters and two attendants or one litter and three seats

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207C turboshafts
Power (Leistung): 2 x 548 kW (735 shp) at take-off, 466 kW (625 shp) maximum continuous and 608 kW (815 shp) contingency for 2,5 min.
The transmission is rated at 716 kW (960 shp) for take-off (5 min) and 671 kW (900 shp) maximum continuous and for 545 kW (730 shp) input from one engine in an emergency.

Noise levels:
Approach: 89,4 EPNdB
Fly-over: 88,9 EPNdB
Take off: 89,3 EPNdB

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Fuselage length (Rumpflänge): 11,65 m
Length overall, rotor turning (Länge über drehenden Rotor): 12,96 m
Height (Höhe): 3,44 m over tail
Width (Breite): 3,29 m over tailplane
Wheel track (Spurweite): 2,15 m
Main rotor diameter (Hauptrotordurchmesser): 10,83 m
Tail-rotor diameter (Heckrotordurchmesser): 1,94 m

Max. cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 2,30 m
Max. cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 1,61 m
Max. cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,28 m
Cabin volume (Kabinenvolumen): 5,55 cu m including cockpit, 3,9 cu m passenger cabin only
Baggage compartment volume (Gepäckraumvolumen): 0,95 cu m

Weights (Massen)
Basic empty (Leermasse): 1655 kg
Fuel (Kraftstoff): 460 kg, 539 kg or 654 kg, depending on how many fuel cells are fitted
Max. gross weight (Max. Startmasse): 3175 kg or 3200 kg with external load

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. speed (Höchstgeschwindigkeit): 311 km/h (Vne at sea level)
Max. cruise speed (max. Reisegeschwindigkeit): 288 km/h (155 kts)
Service ceiling (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 4940 m (16200 ft) or 3710 m with one engine only
Rate of climb (Steigrate): 9,3 m/s at sea level
Hover ceiling (Schwebeflughöhe)
- out of ground effect (ohne Bodeneffekt): 3050 m (10000 ft)
- in ground effect (im Bodeneffekt): 4570 m (15000 ft)
Range with six passengers: 830 km
Maximum range (max. Reichweite): 890 km with 636 kg fuel, no reserve at 5000 ft
Max. endurance (Einsatzdauer): 4 h 28 min with 636 kg fuel, no reserve at 5000 ft

Costs (Kosten)
In July 2004 it was said that the baseline helicopter shuld cost 4 – 4,7 million US-Dollars.
Direct operating costs claimed as 615,24 US-Dollars in July 2004.

Customers (Kunden)
After the Paris Air Show in June 2005, total orders exceeded 50.
In October 2004 it was said that over 20 deposits had been received for the Grand. At the unveiling in Farnborough AgustaWestland said that orders already exist, without giving details.
Known customers are:

Aerolineas Ejecutivas: 2. Ordered on 7 February 2005 at Heli-Expo.
Baxter Air: 1. Announced at the Paris Air Show in June 2005.
David Mosters: 1. The South African entrepreneur ordered the Grand at the Paris Air Show in June 2005.
Graham Roach: 1. Handed over to this British customer at the Paris Air Show in June 2005.
Seacor Holdings: 3. Order announced on 22 September 2004. Launch customer for the US oil and gas support sector.

Competitors (Konkurrenz)
Bell 430
Eurocopter EC 145
Eurocotper AS 364N3

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
AgustaWestland terms the Grand an “intermediate size helicopter with light twin economics” and wants to compete in compete in the 2500-4000 kg market segment, which accounted for 40 per cent of civil deliveries in 2003. The Grand was developed from the A109, but features a cabin stretch of 20 cm and further improvements like:

composite main and tail rotor blades
new FADEC controlled engines
gearbox and transmission uprated
advanced avionics

The Grand is aimed at the VIP/Corporate, SAR, EMS and offshore transport markets.

History (Geschichte)
Flight testing of the Grand secretly began in early 2003, and by mid 2004, two prototypes were in use.
AgustaWestland unveiled its Grand at the Farnborough air show on 20 July 2004. A cabin mock-up was shown.
In July 2004 it was said that Italian ENAC certification should be achieved by the end of the year and first deliveries could be made in mid-2005. 15 helicopters should be delivered by 2005, with 70 per cent of them already on the books, it was claimed.
EASA certification for single pilot IFR operation was achieved on 1 June 2005.

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Last updated 30 November 2005

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