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Leonardo’s AW09 Helicopter Aims at Brazil

The latest AW09 mockup is on hand at LABACE

Leonardo AW09 helicopter mockup in Brazil — At a cocktail hour at São Paulo heliport Helipark last Thursday, visitors were able to see the mockup of Leonardo's AW09 single-engine helicopter, which is on display this week at LABACE 2023. (Photo: Solange Galante/AIN)

By Solange Galante

August 7, 2023

Leonardo's AW09 helicopter mockup is on-site at LABACE after a tour of Brazil. When the prior mockup appeared at LABACE 2019, it was called the SH09, the OEM was Kopter, and it was shown by exclusive distributor Gualter Helicópteros. Since then, Leonardo has bought Kopter and rebaptized and upgraded the single-engine helicopter. Gualter, meanwhile, has become a Leonardo distributor and has already secured 20 delivery positions while selling at least five AW09s in Brazil.

The new model's last pre-LABACE stop was a cocktail hour Thursday evening at São Paulo heliport Helipark. Not only is this mockup more representative of the actual helicopter, but the AW09 itself is closer to reality, with its fourth prototype performing test flights in Mollis, Switzerland, in preparation for EASA certification. A fifth prototype is being developed for FAA certification, and both approvals are expected in the second half of 2024.

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