Hirundo A109

Country of Origin	Italy.
Similar Aircraft	OH-58 Kiowa, UH-1 Iroquois, UH-1N Model 212, Lynx.
Crew	One, two.
Role	Utility, ECM, ambulance, scout, attack, air defense, antitank.
Armament	Machine guns, rockets, pods, HOT or TOW missiles.
Dimensions	Length: 42 ft, 10 in (13.06 m). Rotor diameter: 36 ft (11.02 m).

Hirundo A109 WEFT Description

Wings	Four-blade main rotor mounted on hump above the body midsection. Weapon-carrying platforms at bottom midsection.
Engine(s)	Two turboshafts on top of fuselage. Exhaust ports protrude upward and to the rear.
Fuselage	Rectangular with flat belly. Retractable landing gear. Tapered, rounded nose section. Stepped cockpit. Upswept, tapered rear section.
Tail	Swept-back and tapered tail fin with angular tip. Swept-back and tapered belly fin with angular tip. Small rotor on left side attached to the tapered tail boom.

Countries which Fly the Hirundo A109

Argentina, Greece, Italy, Mexico, United Kingdom, Venezuela.

A109 Manufacturer Web Site

Finmeccanica