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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
AgustaWestland AW119 Koala
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2000–
Quantity
300
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · POST-COLD WAR
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1995
- Service Entry Year2000
- Crew1
- Passengers8
- Primary RoleUtility helicopter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-37A
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power (each)820 kW
- Transmission Rating820 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationSingle main rotor with tail rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter10.83 m
- Main Rotor Blades4
- Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed270 km/h
- Cruise Speed244 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)282 km/h
- Service Ceiling4,572 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)3,650 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)2,740 m
- Range954 km
- Ferry Range1,220 km
- Rate of Climb9.1 m/s
- Endurance5
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length12.92 m
- Height3.6 m
- Rotor Disc Area92.1
- Empty Weight1,483 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight2,850 kg
- Useful Load1,400 kg
- Cabin Volume2.5
◆Armament & Mission6MOD.6
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Anti-Tank MissilesNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsNo
- Rescue HoistNo
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built300
- Variants5
◎Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start2000
- Operational StatusIn production
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2000Production started
26
years in service
300
units produced
18
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory10country · 68units
68active
05 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
90UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS20POST-COLD WAR · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS106ITALY · ALL WEAPONS59PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
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