AGUSTA A-129

Aircraft
Name: 
A-129
Manufacturer: 
AGUSTA
Wing: 
Rotary
Position: 
Four-blade main rotor
Tail: 
Two-blade tail rotor
WTC: 
M
APC: 
A
Type Code: 
H2T
Engine: 
Turboshaft
Engine Count: 
Multi
Position: 
Behind cabin
Landing gear: 
Tricycle retractable
Manufacturered as
AGUSTA A-129 Mangusta
AGUSTA Mangusta

A129

The Agusta A129 Mangusta is an attack helicopter originally designed and produced by Agusta in Italy.

Technical Data
Wing span: 
11.90 m
Length: 
12.16 m
Height: 
3.42 m
Powerplant: 

2 x Rolls-Royce Gem 2-1004D (license built by Piaggio) turboshafts, 664 kW (890 shp) each.

Engine Model: 
Rolls-Royce Gem
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2: 
n/a
Distance: 
n/a
MTOW: 
3554 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS: 
90 kts
ROC: 
1890 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS: 
135 kts
ROC: 
500
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS: 
n/a
ROC: 
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH: 
n/a
ROC: 
n/a
Cruise
TAS: 
135 kts
MACH: 
n/a
Ceiling: 
155
Range: 
275 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH: 
n/a
ROD: 
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS: 
140 kts
ROD: 
2000 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS: 
100 kts
MCS: 
n/a
ROD: 
1000 ft/min
Approach
Vapp (IAS): 
40 kts
Distance: 
n/a

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