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EH
Industries offers commercial developments of its EH 101 aimed at
offshore oil rig support, airport/city centre shuttle and utility
operations.
EH Industries is a collaborative venture between Westland of the UK and Agusta of Italy (in 1998 both companies agreed to merge) which was formed to develop an anti submarine warfare helicopter for the Royal Navy and Italian navy. The partnership was formed in 1980, and both companies have a 50% holding. From the outset both companies intended to develop civil and commercial models of the EH 101. Westland has design responsibility for the Heliliner, the anti submarine warfare variant is being developed jointly, while Agusta heads development of military and utility transport versions with a rear loading ramp. EH 101 full scale development began in March 1984. The first flight of an EH 101 (the Westland built PP1) was on October 9 1987, while the first civil configured EH 101, PP3, first flew on September 30 1988. The first production EH 101 (a Merlin for the Royal Navy) first flew in December 1995. While the Royal Navy's EH 101 Merlin ASW helicopters and the Royal Air Force's Merlin HC.3 tactical transports will have RollsRoyce Turboméca RTM322 engines, Italian and civil EH 101s will have General Electric CT7 engines. The 30 seat Heliliner is optimised either for offshore oil rig or airport to city centre transfers, and the rear freight door is offered as an option, while the civil utility version has the rear ramp fitted as standard. Canada's military has ordered 15 similar AW320 Cormorants for search and rescue work.
Heliliner - Typical cruising speed 278km/h (150kt), long range cruising speed 260km/h (140kt). Service ceiling 15,000ft. Range offshore IFR equipped, standard fuel and reserves 1130km (610nm), with 30 pax, IFR equipped, fifth fuel tank and reserves 1390km (750nm). Endurance 5hr. Heliliner - Operating empty (with IFR, offshore equipped) 8933kg (19,695lb), max takeoff 14,600kg (32,188lb). Flightcrew of two. Main cabin seating for 30 at four abreast and 76cm (30in) pitch. Equipped with galley and toilet. Main rotor diameter 18.59m (61ft 0in), length rotors turning 22.81m (74ft 10in), fuselage length 19.53m (64ft 1in), height rotors turning 6.65m (21ft 10in). Main rotor disc area 271.5m2 (2922.5sq ft). Three 1230kW (1649shp) max continuous rated General Electric CT76 turboshafts driving a five blade main rotor and four blade tail rotor
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Aircraft texture File - Vertigo offshore support version (2004 Livery)
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This aircraft is fitted with the new updated "FSX Easy Autopilot" by Dirk Fassbender and Antti Pankkonnen. It can be downloaded from HERE The aircraft has already got the panel.cfg entries to activate the autopilot. Just place the various files in FSX as detailed in the AP download instructions This aircraft also incorporates an aircraft.cfg amendment that reduces engine hunting, plus a panel mod that optimises the panel textures. |
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Panel File included in default aircraft |
Panel recommendation (included with aircraft) |
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Sound File included in default aircraft |
Sound recommendation (included with aircraft) |
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Vertigo, and it's sub-Division Weigo have purchased a number of these aircraft for service in the Offshore, and VIP industries. |
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