| Specifications |
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| Country of Origin | UK
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| Builder | WESTLAND
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| Role | Utility, attack, antitank
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| Similar Aircraft | OH-58 Kiowa, Hirundo A109, UH-1 Iroquois, UH-1N Model 212, Dauphin 2
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| Rotor diameter | 42 ft (12.8 m)
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| Dimensions (External) |
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| Overall Length Rotors Turning |
15. 16 m |
| Fuselage Length |
13. 33 m |
| Width (excluding rotor) |
2. 94 m |
| Overall Height |
3. 48 m |
| Folded Length |
10. 85 m |
| Folded Width |
2. 94 m |
| Folded Height |
3. 25 m |
| Main Rotor Diameter |
12. 80 m |
| Tail Rotor Diameter |
2. 36 m |
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| Dimensions (Internal) |
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| Cabin Length |
2. 05 m |
| Cabin Width |
1. 78 m |
| Cabin Height |
1. 42 m |
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| Accommodation |
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| Cockpit |
Pilot and
Co-Pilot or Observer |
| Cabin |
Up to 9
passengers |
| Cabin Volume |
4. 85 cu m |
| Cabin Floor Area |
3. 45 sq m |
| Rotor System |
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| Main Rotor Type |
Semi-rigid |
| Main Rotor Blades |
4 composite
blades |
| Tail Rotor Type |
Fully
articulated |
| Tail Rotor Blades |
4 composite
blades |
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| Weights |
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| Maximum All Up Mass |
5330 kg |
| Cargo Hook Capacity |
1360 kg |
| Standard Fuel |
786 kg |
| Auxiliary Fuel Tank |
353 kg each |
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| Engines |
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| Number |
2 |
2 |
| Make |
Rolls Royce |
LHTEC |
| Model |
Gem 42-1 |
CTS800-4N |
| Take-Off Rating |
746 kW each |
1015 kW each |
| Maximum Continuous |
664 kW each |
945 kW each |
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| Performance |
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| Cruise Speed |
137 knots |
| Maximum Range (with auxiliary fuel) |
530 nm |
| Endurance (with auxiliary fuel) |
5. 4 hours |
| Armament | Cannon, minigun, rockets, missiles, HOT or TOW antitank missiles
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| Crew | Two
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| Cost |
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| User Countries | Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, UK
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