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AW609 for Search and Rescue

Dubai Air Show

November 2017

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AW609 Operating Flight Envelope Advantage

Turboprop

airplane

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Compound

Tiltrotor

Cabin Pressurization

Required

Altitude ft

Helicopter

Tiltrotor technology enables fixed wing cruise speeds,

ranges, and altitudes with S/VTOL performance.

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Search and Rescue

AW609’s high speed and long range enables quicker rescue and critical care delivery.

ISA

Aux Fuel

30nm + 30 min fuel reserve

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AW609’s response

area is over 4 times

greater than a typical

helicopter during the

1st hour of flight.

Search and Rescue Comparison

1hr

AW609: 250nm

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UK SAR Coverage AW609

AW609 provides the same coverage as the existing

UK SAR fleet, at almost twice the speeds !

Existing

SAR Fleet

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Emergency Medical Services

The AW609’s smooth, pressurized cruise flight enables a higher

level of life saving care to be administered onboard the aircraft.

3. Patient Pickup

• ISA

• VTOL

2. Transfer Flight

• 250 kts

1. Take-Off

• ISA

• VTOL 4. Transfer Flight

• 250 kts

HOSPITAL

300nm

1.4 hours

Easily modifies into dual stretcher configuration

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Development Overview

Italy Philadelphia

Full Scale & Component Testing Final Assembly – Philadelphia

2 flying prototypes with over 1,300 FH…and climbing !

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Development Activities

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• Improved Aerodynamics (drag <10%)

• Engine Upgrade

• Under-wing Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

• Increased MTOW

• New Main Landing Gear

• Larger Clam Shell Cabin Door

• New Avionics

• Flight Control Computers upgrade

• New Air Data Systems

• New Environmental Control System

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• MTOW: 18,000 lbs/8,000 kg

• Max Useful Load: 6,300 lbs/2,860 kg

• Accommodation: 2 crew & 9 pax

• Max Cruise Speed: 275 kts

• HOGE ISA: 6,000 ft

• HIGE ISA: 10,000 ft

• Ceiling: 25,000 ft

• Max Range (dry tank): 700nm (approx 1,000nm w/ aux fuel)

Performance

Significant performance upgrades (in bold) from development initiatives

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Typical Configurations

Standard/Offshore VIP/Corporate SAR EMS Para-Public

9 pax 6 pax

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