I caught this 2009 Agusta SPA A109E Executive Helicopter N435AK going through the paces on a Test Flight after some maintenance on the tail rotor. Location the Van Nuys Airport.
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Manufacturer:AGUSTA SPA
Model: A109E
Year Built: 2009
Manufacturer's S/N: 11762
Owned & operated by HELINET AVIATION SERVICES
The AgustaWestland AW109, originally the Agusta A109 is a lightweight, twinengine, eightseat multipurpose helicopter built by the Italian manufacturer Leonardo S.p.A. (formerly AgustaWestland, merged into the new Finmeccanica since 2016). It was the first allItalian helicopter to be massproduced. Developed as the A109 by Agusta, it originally entered service in 1976 and has since been used in various roles, including light transport, medevac, searchandrescue, and military roles. The AW109 has been in continuous production for 40 years. The AgustaWestland AW119 is a derivative of the AW109 series with the main difference being that it is powered only by a single engine.