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EH101 Cormorant

EH101 Cormorant

Civil Helicopters
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Basic Information
Name
EH101 Cormorant
Designation
EH101 Cormorant
Alternate Designation
CH-149 Cormorant
Equipment Type
Civil Helicopters
Manufacturer
Leonardo Helicopters
Date of Introduction
2002
Description

The EH101 Cormorant has been designed to perform search and rescue missions in continuous icing conditions with a full rotor ice protection. Its characteristics and all-terrain accessibility make Cormorant the most capable SAR-helicopter available today. The helicopter features a secondary vertical replenishment/utility capability. Canada ordered 15 EH101 Cormorant helicopters mainly for disaster relief support, search and rescue duties.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew 4
Max Speed 308.9 km/h
Range 1389.0 km
Service Ceiling 4572 m
Overview (Deagel)
Group Civil Helicopters
Status Active
Also Known As CH-149 Cormorant
Origin Italy, United Kingdom
Contractor Leonardo Helicopters
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2002
Total Production 15
Unitary Cost USD $27 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 4
Main Rotor Blades 5
Number of Engines 3
Troops 28
Dimensions — Height 6.6 meter
Dimensions — Length 19.6 meter
Dimensions — Main Rotor Diameter 18.6 meter
Dimensions — Width 5.7 meter
Mass — Empty Weight 9,000 kilogram
Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 14,600 kilogram
Mass — Payload 5,600 kilogram
Performance — Ceiling 4,572 meter
Performance — Max Range 1,389 kilometer
Power — Max Power at TakeOff 6,810 shp
Speed — Cruise Speed 77.1 mps
Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude 85.8 mps
Time — Flight Endurance 6.8 hour
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 ESM & Warning Systems: Kestrel (1)
Item 2 Turboshaft Engines: RTM322-02/8 Mk250 (3)
Item 3 Turboshaft Engines: T700-T6A1 (3)
Variants
Variant 1 EH101 Merlin
Variant 2 EH101
Variant 3 EH101 Cormorant
Variant 4 US101
Details
Country of Origin Italy
Category Rotary Wing Aircraft
Air > Rotary Wing Aircraft
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
19.6 m
Width
Height
6.6 m
Weight
14600 kg
Related Equipment (1)
Operators (1)
Canada
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