The massive Merlin helicopter is unique to similar Western designs in that it is powered by three turboshaft engines. By Staff Writer
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Engine(s): 3 x Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322-01 turboshaft engines delivering 2,312 shaft horsepower each and driving a five-blade main rotor and four-blade tail rotor.
Armament Suite:
OPTIONAL:
5 x 7.62mm general purpose machine guns
2 x Anti-Ship Missiles
4 x Torpedoes
Depth Charges
Rocket Pods
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Aircraft Quick Profile
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2000
Designation:AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin Classification Type:Medium Lift / Transport / Utility / Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter Contractor:AgustaWestland - UK Country of Origin: United Kingdom Production Total: 139
Operators: Denmark; Italy; Japan; Portugal; United Kingdom
Variants
EH-101 - Base Series Designation
Model 110 - Italian anti-submarine warfare model; 8 examples produced.
Model 111 - Anti-Submarine Warfare model for use by Royal Navy; redesignated to Merlin HM1; 44 examples produced.
Model 112 - Italian Naval Early Warning Aircraft model; 4 examples produced.
Model 300 - Italian production prototype civilian passenger transport model; 1 examples produced.
Model 410 - Italian transport model; 8 examples produced.
Model 411 - Transport; redesignated as Merlin HC3 for RAF use; 22 examples produced.
Model 500 - Utility Transport with rear-loading ramp; 2 prototype examples produced.
Model 510 - Civilian Passenger Transport Model; 2 examples produced.
Model 511 - Canadian Export Model; search and rescue variant; 15 examples produced; redesignated to CH-149 "Cormorant".
Model 512 - Denmark Export Model; transport and search and rescue variant; 14 examples produced.
Model 514 - Portuguese Export Model; search and rescue variant; 6 examples produced.
Model 515 - Portuguese Export Model; fisheries protection variant; 2 examples produced.
Model 516 - Portuguese Export Model; search and rescue variant; 4 examples produced.
Model 518 - Japanese Export Model; transport and mine countermeasures; 2 examples produced.
Model 519 - VIP Passenger Transport; basis of proposed USMC VH-71 "Kestrel".
Merlin HM1 - Model 111 Royal Navy Designation
Merlin HC3 - Model 411 RAF designation
Merlin HC3A - Based on Model 112; formerly for Royal Danish Air Force use; RAF-redesignation after refurbish program.
CH-148 "Petrel" - Proposed Canadian model.
CH-149 "Cormorant" - Model 511 for Canada; search and rescue model; 14 examples.
VH-71 "Kestrel" - Proposed design as presidential VIP transport for the United States Marine Corps.
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