Rotorcraft
Leonardo Philadelphia Marks 700th Helo Delivery
Leonardo has delivered 700 helicopters from its Philadelphia campus since 2004
Leonardo has delivered 700 helicopters from its Philadelphia campus since 2004
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Leonardo has delivered its 700th American-made helicopter from its production facility in Philadelphia. The AW119Kx single-engine aircraft was delivered to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Leonardo began producing helicopters on its FAA Part 21-certified Philadelphia production line in 2004. The 26-acre Philadelphia campus employs nearly 1,000 and includes aftermarket support, administration, engineering, and training facilities. It has grown over the years to assemble the AW119 and AW139 models and their military variants—the Navy’s TH-73A training helicopter and the Air Force’s MH-139 in partnership with Boeing. It also houses engineering and development for the AW609 civil tiltrotor and will begin serial production of that aircraft upon certification.

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