Agusta A129 Mangusta
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The Agusta A129 Mangusta is an Italian twin-engine attack helicopter designed for anti-armor and close air support missions, notable as the first dedicated attack helicopter to be designed and produced in Western Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agusta A129 Mangusta canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attack helicopter
ⓘ
military helicopter ⓘ twin‑engine helicopter ⓘ |
| armamentOption |
20 mm cannon
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Hellfire anti‑tank guided missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydra 70 rocket pods ⓘ Stinger air‑to‑air missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ TOW anti‑tank guided missiles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avionicsFeature |
FLIR turret
ⓘ
helmet‑mounted sight ⓘ laser rangefinder/designator ⓘ night‑vision systems ⓘ |
| conflictDeployment |
Afghanistan operations
ⓘ
Balkans peacekeeping operations ⓘ Somalia operations in the 1990s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewPositions |
gunner
ⓘ
pilot ⓘ |
| designer | Agusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Agusta A109 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Italian Army Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exportVariantBasisFor | TAI T129 ATAK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1983 ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | composite materials ⓘ |
| hardpoints | 4 under‑wing pylons ⓘ |
| introduced | 1990 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Agusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 278 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFor | first dedicated attack helicopter designed and produced in Western Europe ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Rolls‑Royce Gem turboshaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
anti‑armor
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ |
| protectionFeature |
armored crew seats
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crashworthy fuel system ⓘ redundant flight control systems ⓘ |
| range | approximately 510 km ⓘ |
| role | attack helicopter ⓘ |
| rotorConfiguration | single main rotor ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 4,725 m ⓘ |
| successor | Leonardo AW249 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailRotorType | conventional tail rotor ⓘ |
| usedBy | Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variant |
A129 CBT
NERFINISHED
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A129 International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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