This Day in Aviation History
August 4th, 1971
First flight of the AgustaWestland AW109.

The AgustaWestland AW109 is a light-weight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter built by the Anglo-Italian manufacturer AgustaWestland. Since entering service in 1976 as the Agusta A109, the craft has been used in light transport, medevac, search-and-rescue, and military roles. The AW109 has been in continuous production for 40 years. The AgustaWestland AW119 is a derivative of the AW109 powered only by a single engine instead….

Source:
Wikipedia, AgustaWestland AW109: http://gstv.us/1VVdvhq

YouTube, Agusta-Westland A109 E OM-TTV Power helicopter dynamic demo flight / Poprad Airshow 2012: http://gstv.us/1HiOz8w

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