Country of Origin | Italy. |
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Similar Aircraft | AH-64 Apache, Mi-28 Havoc, Ka-50 Hokum. |
Crew | Two. |
Role | Light-attack, antiarmor, scout. |
Armament | Gun pods; rockets; missiles; TOW-, Hellfire-, or HOT-capable. |
Dimensions | Length: 46 ft, 10 in (14.3 m). Rotor diameter: 39 ft (12 m). |
Mangusta A129 WEFT Description
Wings | Four-blade main rotor on top center of cabin. Weapon-carrying wings are short, stubby, and mid-mounted on the fuselage. |
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Engine(s) | Two turboshaft engines mounted alongside the top of the fuselage. Semicircular air intakes. |
Fuselage | Slender and tapered to the rear. Tandem cockpit, glassed-in and flat-plated. Tapered from cockpit to blunted nose. Fixed landing gear. |
Tail | Boom tapers to the rear. High, swept-back fin with square tip. Flats unequally tapered with square tip. Belly fin with the rear landing wheel attached. Tail rotor on left side. |
Countries which Fly the Mangusta A129
Italy.