From The Archives: Flying The AW139

An Evergreen AW139 flies over appropriately picturesque piney woods on an evaluation flight, is featured on the front cover of the issue dated May 15, 2006. 

AgustaWestland leased back the aircraft and modified it for the U.S. Army's four-way "fly-off" at Fort Rucker, Alabama, for the Light Utility Helicopter competition.

Editor-at-Large and staff test pilot William Readdy wrote the report on page 60 which includes more images, including the flight deck, and specifications. 

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