Overview
The AW09 is the former Kopter SH09, a clean-sheet single with a flat-floor cabin, a bearingless rotor and a shrouded tail rotor. Leonardo acquired the program in 2020 and expects certification around 2026.
Key points
- Rear clamshell doors and eight-seat capacity
- Garmin G3000H cockpit
- Targets the H125 and Bell 407 market
Mission fit
Light turbine single class- Tours, utility and law-enforcement work with four to six seats
- Hot-and-high operations where turbine power matters
- External-load and aerial-work roles
Compare in class
Other light turbine single helicopters
Robinson R66
120 kt350 nm4 pax
$1,000,000
Robinson R66 Marine
120 kt350 nm4 pax
$1,050,000
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
125 kt306 nm4 pax
$1,600,000
Airbus H125
137 kt340 nm6 pax
$3,500,000
