SPECIFICATIONS Rotary-Wing Aircraft OUTLOOK/ GENERAL DATA DIMENSIONS WEIGHTS POWERPLANT PERFORMANCE OUTLOOK/ SPECIFICATIONS MAX LENGTH NORMAL MAX. HOVER CEILING MODEL/ POPULAR NO. OF CREW/ ROTOR MAX. HT. EMPTY STILL-AIR STATUS/OUTLOOK/REMARKS UNFOLDED GROSS WT. NO. MAKE & MODEL SPEED IN GROUND DESIGNATION NAME PASSENGERS DIA. (FT.) (FT.) WT. (LB.) RANGE (MI.) BLDES (FT.) (LB.) (MPH.) EFFECT (FT.) NAVAL AGUSTAWESTLAND INTERNATIONAL LTD., Farnborough, Hampshire, UK EH101 — 2/30 61 74.8 21.9 20,022 32,188 3 X RTM 322 or GE T700-T6A1 173 12,500 656 In production for Italian and UK navies. SATELLITE OPERATORS SATELLITE AGUSTAWESTLAND ITALY, Varese, Italy COMMERCIAL A109 Power Power 1-2/6-7 37.6 42.8 11.5 3,461 6,614 2 X Tur. Arriel 1K2 or PWC 207C 168 16,600 521 In service with US Coast Guard. AGUSTAWESTLAND UK, Yeovil, Somerset, UK — Super Lynx 100 2/9 42 50 12 — 11,750 2 X RR Gem 42-1 173 5,100 540 Antisubmarine warfare (ASW), antisurface warfare (ASuW). COMMERCIAL — Super Lynx 300 2/9 42 50 12 — 11,750 2 X LHTEC CTS800-4N 173 10,000 550 Multirole land and maritime helicopter. SATELLITE OPERATORS SATELLITE THE BOEING CO., Integrated Defense Systems, Philadelphia, PA, USA CH-46E Sea Knight 4/25 51 84.3 16.1 16,830 24,300 2 X GE T58-16 turboshaft 167 14,000 420 CH-46D conversion. US Marines. EADS, Eurocopter SAS, Marignane, France AS532 SC Cougar 2/21 51.2 61.4 16.1 10,190 19,840 2 X Tur. Makila 1A1 173 9,196 565 Naval for ASW, ASuW. AS555 SP Fennec 1/5 35.1 42.5 11 3,505 5,732 2 X Tur. Arrius 1A 1 173 8,560 403 Naval, torpedo-armed. AIRCRAFT INVENTORY AS565 MB Panther 2/10 39.2 45 13 5,267 9,480 2 X Tur. Arriel 2C 178 8,596 492 ASW, ASuW. WORLD MILITARY KAMAN AEROSPACE, Bloomfield, CT, USA SH-2G(A) Super Seasprite 2/6 44.3 52.8 13.6 10,140 14,200 2 X GE T700-GE-401 174 17,600 600 ASuW version for Royal Australian Navy. SH-2G(E) Super Seasprite 3/3 44 52.7 13.6 9,910 13,500 2 X GE T700-GE-401 174 17,600 600 ASW (dipping sonar) version in service with Egyptian navy. WORLD MILITARY SH-2G(NZ) Super Seasprite 2/5 44.3 52.8 13.6 9,760 14,200 2 X GE T700-GE-401 174 17,600 600 ASuW version for Royal New Zealand Navy. AIRCRAFT INVENTORY KAMOV, Lubertsty, Russian Federation Ka-27 Helix-D 2/16 52.1 52.1 17.9 — 24,230 2 X TV3-117VMA 149 11,500 405 Navy SAR, antisubmarine warfare, army and civil uses. Production began 1981. Ka-27/28 Helix-A 3 52.1 52.1 17.9 — 24,230/26,430 2 X TV3-117VMA 149 11,500 385/530 ASW. In production since 1978. Ka-28 is export version. Ka-29 Helix-B 2/16 52.1 52.1 17.9 — 24,230 2 X TV3-117VMA 160 14,100 250 Navy and army transport. Production began 1984. PRIME CONTRACTOR AND MAJOR Ka-31 — 2 52.1 52.1 18.4 — 27,500 2 X TV3-117VMA 121 11,500 325 Recon. and radar surveillance. Sea- and land-based versions 1997 production. MANUFACTURER PROFILES MIL, Moscow, Russian Federation Mi-14PS Haze 4/19 69.9 83 22.7 19,447 30,865 2 X TV3-117M 143 — 438 Fire service, passenger transport, MSW, SAR. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Tokyo, Japan SH-60J — 3 53.7 64.8 17.2 15,131 21,354 2 X T700-IHI-401C 173 6,660 — Japanese navy version of Sikorsky SH-60. SH-60K — 4 53.7 19.8 5.4 — 10,872 2 X T700-IHI-401C 139 6,660 — Patrol helicopter. MANUFACTURER PROFILES PRIME CONTRACTOR AND MAJOR NH INDUSTRIES, Aix-en-Provence, France NH90-NFH — 2/20 53.5 64.2 17.2 13,860 23,369 2 X Tur. RTM 322-01/9 or GE T700-T6E1 181 10,300 758 In production. ASW, ASuW, CG, SAR, utility. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP., Sikorsky Aircraft Div., Stratford, CT, USA MH-53E Sea Dragon 3/37-55 79 99 28.3 36,627 69,750 3 X GE T64-419 195 11,000 1,100 Minesweeping aircraft. MH-60R Seahawk 3/3 53.7 64.8 17.2 14,970 21,140 2 X GE T700-GE-401 — 9,500 640 In development for US Navy to replace SH-60B/Fs. MAJOR AIRLINE PROFILES SH-3H Sea King 4 62 72.9 15.5 13,000 21,000 2 X GE T58-GE-10 120 — — ASW, logistics. SH-60B Seahawk 3/3 53.7 64.8 17.2 14,660 21,885 2 X GE T700-GE-401 168 9,500 640 ASW, S-70B export version. SH-60F CV-Helo 4/1 53.7 64.8 17.2 15,200 21,884 2 X GE T700-GE-401 177 9,500 789 Inner zone ASW. SCOUT/ATTACK AGUSTAWESTLAND ITALY, Varese, Italy MAJOR AIRLINE PROFILES A129 — 2 39 47.7 12.9 6,989 11,243 2 X LHTEC T800 185 10,800 350 In development. Attack/multirole. A129 Mongoose 2 39 47.7 12.9 5,575 10,141 2 X RR Gem 1004 170 4,920 316 In service. In production. Attack/multirole. AGUSTAWESTLAND UK, Yeovil, Somerset, UK WAH-64 Apache AH Mk.1 2 48 58.3 16.3 — 22,283 2 X RR/Tur. RTM322 227 — 333 License-built Apache for UK Army. BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, Fort Worth, TX, USA AH-1Z Super Cobra 2 48 58 14.6 12,300 18,500 2 X GE T700-GE-401 175 — 426 Upgrade of AH-1W. 84% identical to UH-1Y. AIRLINES ALL-CARGO ARH-70A — 2 35 41.4 10.9 4,140 6,000 1 X Honeywell HTS900-2 131 — 345 In development. Reconnaissance. OH-58D Kiowa Warrior 2 35 40.7 12.9 3,289 5,500 1 X RR 250-C30R/3 131 10,000 308 .50-cal., 20-mm. guns, others, Hellfire, Stinger. Fully digitized. LEADING THE BOEING CO., Integrated Defense Systems, Mesa, AZ, USA AIRLINES AH-64A Apache 2 48 58.1 15.2 11,066 15,060 2 X GE T700-GE-701C 226 15,940 323 Out of production. LEADING ALL-CARGO LEADING ALL-CARGO AH-64D Apache Longbow 2 48 58.1 16.2 12,186 17,800 2 X GE T700-GE-701C 226 13,690 280 In production. 88 AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY/JANUARY 28, 2008 www.aviationweek.com/awst www.aviationweek.com/awst AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY/JANUARY 28, 2008 89 SPECIFICATIONS Rotary-Wing Aircraft OUTLOOK/ GENERAL DATA DIMENSIONS WEIGHTS POWERPLANT PERFORMANCE OUTLOOK/ SPECIFICATIONS MAX LENGTH NORMAL MAX. HOVER CEILING MODEL/ POPULAR NO. OF CREW/ ROTOR MAX. HT. EMPTY STILL-AIR STATUS/OUTLOOK/REMARKS UNFOLDED GROSS WT. NO. MAKE & MODEL SPEED IN GROUND DESIGNATION NAME PASSENGERS DIA. (FT.) (FT.) WT. (LB.) RANGE (MI.) BLDES (FT.) (LB.) (MPH.) EFFECT (FT.) DENEL GROUP, Denel Aviation, Kempton Park, South Africa CSH 2 Rooivalk (Red Kestrel) 2 51.2 61.5 17.1 12,632 16,000 2 X Tur. Makila 1K2 192 19,700 440 In service. In production. Antiarmor and ground attack. EADS, Eurocopter SAS, Marignane, France SATELLITE OPERATORS SATELLITE ARH Tiger 2 42.7 50.2 12.6 9,259 14,537 2 X MTR 390 Step 1.5 172 — 807 Armed reconnaissance for Australia. AS550 C3 Fennec 1/5 35.1 42.5 11 2,650 4,960 1 X Tur. Arriel 2B 178 12,710 395 Anti-tank missiles, cannon, rockets. COMMERCIAL EC635 P2i — 1/8 33.5 39.7 11.9 3,234 6,415 2 X PWC PW206B2 163 10,000 389 Reconnaissance and scout. EC635 T2i — 1/8 33.5 39.7 11.9 3,234 6,415 2 X Tur. Arrius 2B2 163 10,000 379 Reconnaissance and scout. COMMERCIAL HAD Tiger 2 42.7 50.2 12.6 9,259 14,537 2 X MTR 390 Step 1.5 169 — 807 Fire support, escort, anti-tank. HAP Tiger 2 42.7 50.2 12.6 9,259 14,537 2 X MTR 390 171 — 807 Scout, escort, fire support for French army. SATELLITE OPERATORS SATELLITE UHT/HAC Tiger 2 42.7 50.2 12.6 9,259 14,537 2 X MTR 390 171 — 807 Anti-tank, scout, fire support for Germany. FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD., Tokyo, Japan AH-1S — 2 44 52.1 13.6 6,781 10,000 1 X ASE T53-K-703 turboshaft 195 12,530 350 Bell license. HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD., Helicopter Div., Bangalore, India Light Attack Helicopter Lancer 2/3 36.2 42.4 10.1 3,042 4,300 Artouste IIIB 119 16,700 180 In production. AIRCRAFT INVENTORY KAMOV, Lubertsty, Russian Federation WORLD MILITARY Ka-50 Black Shark 1 47.9 51.8 16.1 — 21,580 2 X TV3-117VMA 165 15,400 286 Attack helicopter. Operational since 1995. Ka-52 Alligator 2 47.9 51.8 16.1 — 22,900 2 X TV3-117VMA 165 14,260 250 Under development. First flight June 1997. KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Kobe, Japan WORLD MILITARY AIRCRAFT INVENTORY OH-1 — 2 38 44 12.5 5,510 8,820 2 X Mitsubishi TS1-10 190 16,400 342 OH-6D replacement. OH-6D 500D 6 26.4 30.3 8.5 1,320 3,000 1 X All.