Doug Edge, AW production test pilot, flies the AW119 Kx to the helispot at the 18th annual Naval Helicopter Association Gulf Coast Fleet Fly-In held at Naval Air Station, Whiting Field near Pensacola, Florida.


its obsolete aircraft fleet. Outright selling the U.S. Navy a hundred aircraft to replace the outdated TH-57s is an option, but AgustaWestland believes such a sale would be shortsighted and put the Navy right back into their current predicament in a couple of decades. AgustaWestland would prefer the Navy move in the direction of a “Full Services” contract (proposed by the Navy in the RFI) which uses a multifaceted approach rather than one of mere acquisition. The company believes that it, along with the right partners, can help the Navy completely flatten its advanced helicopter training program cost curve over approximately the next decade by providing aircraft, maintenance, training, and simulation as one comprehensive package.


Offering a spacious interior with a cockpit and cabin configuration optimized for training purposes, the AW119Kx provides room for four students in the passen- ger compartment and a seat for student pilots to observe.


28 January 2015


Events and initiatives this fall provided a backdrop for bringing the aircraft, and this full service solution, straight to the instructors training the next generation of Naval Aviators. The 18th annual Naval Helicopter Association Gulf Coast Fleet Fly-In, held last October at NAS Whiting Field near Pensacola, Florida, brought together Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard aircraft, along with several civil OEM models for aircraft demonstrations and professional educational forums.


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