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AgustaWestland Customizes AW139 Helicopter For Air Force CVLSP

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

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Finmeccanica’s AgustaWestland North America Inc. unveiled its AW139M helicopter at the Air Force Association's 2011 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition (AFA). AgustaWestland customized its multi-role AW139 medium-twin helicopter, creating the advanced military AW139M for the Air Force's Common Vertical Lift Support Platform (CVLSP). A year ago, the company showcased its AW139M cabin demonstrator at AFA; now the AW139M helicopter stands on display with 100 flight hours on the aircraft. The AW139M reached further milestones in its development, now…

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