First Polish-Built AW149 Utility Helicopter Takes To The Skies

locally assembled AW149 in flight

The maiden flight of the first locally assembled AW149s took place April 14.

Credit: Polish Armament Agency
Poland’s PZL-Swidnik has completed the first flight of a locally assembled Leonardo AW149 battlefield utility helicopter for the Polish Army. Helicopter manufacturer PZL-Swidnik is building 27 of the 32 AW149s ordered by Poland under a $1.82 billion contract agreed in July 2022. The first flight of...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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