Agusta Westland kicks off AW189 SAR certification

摘要

Agustawestland will shortly begin a year-long certification campaign for the search and rescue variant of its developmental AW189 super-medium helicopter, based at its Yeovil, UK site. The Anglo-Italian manufacturer will utilise one of its prototype aircraft for the effort, which will arrive in Yeovil later in August, said Ray Edwards, managing director of AgustaWestland UK, speaking at an event at RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall.