A Leonardo AW189 in HM Coastguard colours

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Leonardo AW189

EASA TCDS R.510: five-blade fully articulated main rotor, four-blade tail rotor, retractable tricycle landing gear.

Hero image: simon butler from halesowen, uk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

EASA TCDS R.510: five-blade fully articulated main rotor, four-blade tail rotor, retractable tricycle landing gear.

At a glance

Maker
Leonardo Helicopters
Country
Italy / UK (Yeovil)
Engines
Two General Electric CT7-2E1 or two Safran Aneto-1K, plus a Safran e-APU
Seats
Crew 1-2, up to 19 passengers (16 under IOGP standard)
Cruise speed
159 kt (294 km/h) at 5,000 ft, ISA, MGW, MCP
Maximum weight
8,300 kg (18,298 lb); AW189K and optional increased weight 8,600 kg
EASA type certificate
EASA.R.510 (AW189), Issue 12, 30 May 2025
Check first

Figures come from the manufacturer's own page and the EASA type certificate data sheet read on 3 November 2026. Variants differ; check the exact model.

A Leonardo AW189 in HM Coastguard colours
BRISTOW HELICOPTERS/HM COASTGUARD RESCUE LEONARDO AW189 G-MCGXsimon butler from halesowen, uk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Sources and checks

Facts on this page come from these sources, last checked 2026-11-03. Where a source could not be reached or did not say, we left the fact out.

  1. helicopters.leonardo.com helicopters.leonardo.com
  2. easa.europa.eu easa.europa.eu