Westland EH101 Aircraft

EH-101 Prototype, Weston-super-Mare

Production Details

Design Company:

Westland Helicopters and Agusta, Italy

First Flight:

9 October 1987

Pre-production:

5 - Westland Helicopters 4 - Agusta, Italy

EH101 (Planned Production):

146 - Agusta Westland

Type Specification

Applies to:

Westland EH101

Type:

All-weather anti-submarine warfare helicopter

Rotor System:

Five blade main rotor, four blade tail rotor

Fuselage:

All metal semi-monocoque fuselage

Landing Gear:

Three seperate legs, one at front of fuselage with two wheels and two at rear with single wheels

Power Plant:

Three 1,680 shp General Electric T 700-401C turboshaft engines mounted on cabin roof

Accommodation:

Crew of three

Armament:

Up to four torpedos or depth charges

Rotor Diameter:

61 ft

Length:

74 ft 10 in

Height:

21 ft 10 in

Loaded:

28,500 lb

Max Speed:

190 mph

Service Ceiling:

15,000 ft

Endurance:

5 hr

Preserved in British Museums

Pre-production:

G-EHIL - The Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare - Display ZJ116 - RAF Museum, Hendon - Display

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