Almost exactly two years after AgustaWestland unveiled the AW109 Trekker at the 2014 Heli-Expo in Anaheim, California, the helicopter has made its first flight. The inaugural flight was successfully completed at the Finmeccanica helicopter division in Cascina Costa, Italy.
First Flight in the Books for AW109 Trekker
Key Takeaways:
- The AgustaWestland AW109 Trekker, now under Finmeccanica, successfully completed its first flight two years after its initial unveiling.
- It is a light twin-engine helicopter designed for diverse operations like EMS, search and rescue, and law enforcement, and is the first AW109 series helicopter to feature skid landing gear.
- Finmeccanica expects EASA certification by the end of the year and has already secured 20 orders for the new Trekker.
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