EH Industries / AgustaWestland EH 101 / AW101

Medium Utility Helicopter

EH Industries / AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HM1, Royal Navy, ZH838, c/n 50077 / © Karsten Palt

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The AgustaWestland AW-101 / EH-101 is a three-engined medium utility helicopter produced by the Anglo-Italian manufacturer AgustaWestland. The helicopter was developed as the EH-101 by EH Industries, a joint venture of the former companies Agusta of Italy and Westland of United Kingdom. The AW-101 is nearly exclusive operational with military operators although it is offered to the civil market also.

Crew	2
Passengers	40

Propulsion	3 Turboshaft Engines
Engine Model	General Electric T700-T6A/3
Engine Power (each)	1566 kW	2100 shp

alternative Engine Variant
Engine Model	Rolls-Royce / Turbomeca RTM 322-02
Engine Power (each)	1491 kW	2000 shp

Speed	278 km/h	150 kts 173 mph
Service Ceiling	3.048 m	10.000 ft
Range	926 km	500 NM 575 mi.

Empty Weight	9.080 kg	20.018 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	15.600 kg	34.392 lbs

Rotor Blades (main/tail)	4/4
Main Rotor Diameter	18,60 m	61 ft 0 in
Tail Rotor Diameter	4,00 m	13 ft 1 in
Rotor Disc Area	271,7 m²	2925 ft²
Length (Fuselage)	19,53 m	64 ft 1 in
Length	22,80 m	74 ft 10 in
Height	5,67 m	18 ft 7 in

First Flight	09.10.1987
Production Status	in production

ICAO Code	EH10
EASA TCDS	R.012, R.013
Data for (Version)	AgustaWestland EH 101 Merlin
Variants	Merlin HM1, Merlin HM2, Merlin HC3, Merlin HC3A, CH-149 Cormorant

[Photo-ID: 1084] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11
	EH Industries EH-101 EH Industries Reg.: G-EHIL c/n: 50003 / PP3
The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare]

[Photo-ID: 1315] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
	EH Industries EH-101 EH Industries / Royal AF Reg.: ZJ116 c/n: 50008 / PP8 ex G-OIOI
Royal Air Force Museum [London-Hendon]

[Photo-ID: 11950] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27
	EH Industries / AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HC3 Royal Air Force Reg.: ZJ123 c/n: RAF07
Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)]

[Photo-ID: 11951] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27
	EH Industries / AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HM1 Royal Navy Reg.: ZH835 c/n: 50067 / RN15
Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)]

[Photo-ID: 11952] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27
	EH Industries / AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HM1 Royal Navy Reg.: ZH835 c/n: 50067 / RN15
Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)]

[Photo-ID: 5631] © Karsten Palt 2011-09-16
	EH Industries / AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HM1 Royal Navy Reg.: ZH837 c/n: 50074/RN17
Luchtmachtdagen 2011 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]

[Photo-ID: 2760] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-23
	EH Industries / AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HM1 Royal Navy Reg.: ZH838 c/n: 50077/RN18
NATO Tigermeet 2009 [Kleine Brogel (EBBL)]

[Photo-ID: 2369] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-19
	EH Industries EH-101 Merlin HM1 Royal Navy Reg.: ZH840 c/n: 50085/RN20
Luchtmachtdagen 2009 [Volkel (EHVK / UDE)]

[Photo-ID: 932] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20
	EH Industries EH-101 Merlin HM1 Royal Navy Reg.: ZH846 c/n: 50067 / RN15
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]

[Photo-ID: 933] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20
	EH Industries EH-101 Merlin HM1 Royal Navy Reg.: ZH846 c/n: 50067 / RN15
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]

[Photo-ID: 3401] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-11
	EH Industries / AgustaWestland EH-101 Mk510 AgustaWestland Reg.: G-17-510 c/n: 50012/510001/CIV01
ILA Berlin 2010 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)]

[Photo-ID: 3402] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-11
	EH Industries / AgustaWestland EH-101 Mk510 AgustaWestland Reg.: G-17-510 c/n: 50012/510001/CIV01
ILA Berlin 2010 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)]

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