T129 [ATAK]: TURKISH MILITARY HELICOPTER 02 DECEMBER 2011 (FIRST FIRE)

In November 2010 Turkey ordered an additional nine T-129s to increase its total ordered to 60. The nine are to meet an urgent operational requirement for the Turkish Army and will be built by AgustaWestland in Italy for delivery in 2012, one year before the start of delivery of Turkish-built helicopters. According to news reports Azerbaijan, Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Korea, and United Arab Emirates have shown interest in the T-129. In 2011, Saudi Arabia asked Turkey to enter a tender to produce attack helicopters for the Saudi Air Force. General characteristics Crew: 2: pilot and co-pilot/gunner Length: 14.6 m (47 ft 11 in) Rotor diameter: 11.90 m (39 ft 0 in) Height: 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) Disc area: 111.22 m² (1197.25 ft²) Max takeoff weight: 5000 kg (11023 lb) Powerplant: 2 × LHTEC CTS800-4A turboshaft, 1014 kW (1361 shp) each Rotor systems: 5 blades on main rotor Cruise speed: 269 km/h (145 knots, 167 mph) Range: 561 km (303 nmi, 341 mi)
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