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The RTM322 powerplant was specifically developed for the AW101; [46] it was subsequently adopted on the AgustaWestland WAH-64 Apache and the NHIndustries NH90 helicopters. [47] According to Rolls-Royce, about 80% of AW101s use the RTM322 [48] The engines power an 18.59 m (61 ft 0 in) diameter five-bladed main rotor.
An AW101 undergoing VH-71 testing near the Lockheed facility in Owego, New York. Delays and engineering issues plagued the VH-71's development. [31] By 2007, the estimated cost of developing and modifying the aircraft had risen by 40% to $2.4 billion and had passed the $4.2 billion expected for the production of the fleet. [32]
In April 2011, Prince Harry was promoted to captain following his completion of Apache conversion training. [60] In June 2011, sections of the media reported that Prince Harry was to deploy to Afghanistan as an Apache pilot in 2012. [61] He subsequently deployed to Afghanistan as part of 662 Squadron in September 2012. [62]
The International Energy Agency and EDF have estimated the following costs. For nuclear power, they include the costs due to new safety investments to upgrade the French nuclear plant after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster; the cost for those investments is estimated at €4/MWh. Concerning solar power, the estimate of €293/MWh is for a ...
A military helicopter's mission is a function of its design or conversion. The most common use of military helicopters is airlift , but transport helicopters can be modified or converted to perform other missions such as combat search and rescue (CSAR), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), serving as an airborne command post, or even armed with ...
In August 2010, the Canadian Forces fleet of 14 CH-149 Cormorants passed 40,000 operational hours. The fleet had a higher flying rate than any other AW101 fleet and Cormorant 901, currently stationed at Canadian Forces Base Comox with 442 Squadron, has the highest number of airframe hours on any of the AW101s anywhere in the world.
The total cost of the AW-249 was announced to be €2.7 billion in total, it includes the development cost of €487 million. [2] A total of 59 Mangustas were inducted into the Italian Army, and the type has been in service since 1990; by 2018, only 32 A129s reportedly remained operational. [3]
In 2005 the 751 Squadron started to operate the AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin, the SA 330 replacement. [5] On February 11, 2005, the second and third Merlins produced arrived at Portugal. [ 6 ] After the crew's conversion to the new helicopter, the AW101 Merlin started its operational activity in Air Base no. 6 on 3 February 2006 [ 7 ] and in ...