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Agusta 109

The A109 LUH (NZ) is an advanced training and light utility helicopter. It is designed to perform a wide variety of tasks, such as training, transport, search and rescue, and navy and army support.

These are specs for the New Zealand version of the A109 LUH:
Crew: 2 Pilots; 1 or 2 Crewmen
Speed (Max Cruise): 285 kph
Max All Up Weight: 3175 kg
Engines: 2 x Turbomeca Arrius 2K2
Passengers (non tactical): Up to 5 in addition to 2 pilots and 1 crewman
Soldiers: 3 - 4 in addition to 2 pilots and 1 crewman
Internal Load: 330kg (3 crew + 1 hr fuel with 30 min reserve)
Hook: 500 kg (over 50 km distance) 1000 kg (max)
Dimensions (Rotors Turning): 12.94 m long, 10.83 m wide, 3.4 m high
Dimensions (Folded): 11.43 m long, 2.88 m wide, 3.4 m high
Endurance: 3 hrs 30 mins
Ferry Range: 650 km

Use the controller to watch a movie of the Agusta 109 flying a circuit at the air show. This movie requires a modern browser supporting HTML5 (using the MP4 codec) and is fairly large movie (about 700K).

Sources: Wikipedia, RNZAF, Warbirds Over Wanaka 2012 Programme.