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Military Helicopters

How long is an Agusta A129 Mangusta?

An Agusta A129 Mangusta is about 14.3 m (47 ft) long.

What is measured: Italian attack helicopter, length with rotors turning

Agusta A129 Mangusta (14.3 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), Agusta A129 Mangusta (14.3 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little longer than a city bus
  • About 60% of the length of a tennis court
  • As long as about 2 20-foot shipping containers end to end
  • About 3 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 7 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch

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Facts about Agusta A129 Mangusta

The A129 Mangusta was the first attack helicopter entirely designed and built in Western Europe.

Source: Leonardo official site; Jane's All the World's Aircraft

Military Helicopters

NameSizeCompared with Agusta A129 Mangusta
Aérospatiale Alouette III12.8 m (42 ft)0.9×
Bell OH-58 Kiowa12.8 m (42 ft)0.9×
Westland Whirlwind13 m (43 ft)0.91×
Eurocopter Tiger14.1 m (46 ft)0.99×
Agusta A129 Mangusta14.3 m (47 ft)this page
Westland Lynx15.2 m (50 ft)1.1×
Kaman K-MAX15.8 m (52 ft)1.1×
Kamov Ka-52 Alligator16 m (52 ft)1.1×
Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark16 m (52 ft)1.1×
NHIndustries NH9016.1 m (53 ft)1.1×

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