Specifications (VH-71)
Specifications with an asterisk (*) next to them are specifically for the VH-71. All others are for EH101/AW101.
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General characteristics
- Crew: 4
- Capacity: 14 seated troops*
- Length: 22.81 m (74 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 18.59 m (61 ft 0 in) (rotor diameter)
- Height: 6.65 m (21 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 271 m2 (2,920 sq ft) (rotor disc area)
- Empty weight: 10,500 kg (23,149 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 15,600 kg (34,392 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × General Electric CT7-8E turboshaft, 1,879 kW (2,520 hp) each
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 309 km/h (192 mph; 167 kn)
- Range: 1,389 km (863 mi; 750 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,575 m (15,010 ft)
- Rate of climb: 10.2 m/s (2,010 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 53.8 kg/m² (11.0 lb/sq ft)
- Power/mass: 0.2849 kW/kg (0.174 shp/lb)
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