Agusta A109 K2 (English site)

In 1996, Toyama Pollice in Japan adopted an Italian hericopter Agusta A109 K2 "Tsurugi" (Named from Japanese fammous rock and snow mountain "Mt.Tsurugi" in Toyama prefecture).

Agusta A109 K2 is used at REGA - Swiss Air-Ambulance

and specialized for high-altitude rescue mission. Thanks to its powerful two Arriell power plant and High Altitude Configuration System (I don't know so much :-), Agusuta A109 K2 is exellent in mountain rescue.

This webpage is my Agusta A109 K2 "Tsurugi"'s fan site. I worked as a part-time job at Tsurugisawa (Basecamp of Mt.Tsurugi) during my summer vacation for 4 years. Here I show you some pictures of "Tsurugi" I took. Mainly in a rescue mission with Toyama Police Mountain Rescue Team (One of the most famous Mountain Rescue in Japan).

I can't use English fluently. So there is many mistakes here maybe. Point out them to me. Thank you.

Agusta A109 K2 Links
Links of "Tsurugi"
(English )

May 4, 2000
Mita-daira at Tsurugisawa
(Japanese )


August 17, 2000
Oh-iwa (Big rock) at Mt.Mae-tsurugi
(Japanese )

September 21, 2000
Bottom of Genjiroh-ridge at Mt.Tsurugi
(Japanese )


September 13, 2000
Rokuji-zuka heriport at Tsurugisawa
(Japanese )

July 18, 1998
Rokuji-zuka heriport at Tsurugisawa
(Japanese )


July 22, 1998
Rokuji-zuka heriport at Tsurugisawa
(Japanese )

August 27, 1998
WC at Tsurugisawa camp site
(Japanese )


July and August, 1998
Others
(Japanese )

Another K2
Another two A109 K2 in JAPAN
(Japanese )

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Type Agusta A109 K2

Length overall 13.03m

Height 3.50m

Width overall 2.88m

Main rotor diameter 11.00m

Max. gross weight 2720kg

Max. endurance 2h

Max. speed 260km/h

Service ceiling 4500m

Crew and Passengers 8

Power 2 x 632SHP (Turbomeca-Arriell)

Refer to Gakusho, vol.9.