The four-blade main rotor is mounted on a hump on top of the cabin, with two turboshaft engines mounted on top of the rear of the cabin. The fuselage features an oval, stepped-up and glassed-in cockpit with a box-like cargo compartment. Landing skids are used on on army versions, while naval versions have wheels. The high-mounted, tapered tail boom includes a swept-back fin which is tapered, along with a siingle flat on right side near top of tail fin and a tail rotor on left side.
Specifications | ||
| Country of Origin | UK | |
| Builder | WESTLAND | |
| Role | Utility, attack, antitank | |
| Similar Aircraft | OH-58 Kiowa, Hirundo A109, UH-1 Iroquois, UH-1N Model 212, Dauphin 2 | |
| Rotor diameter | 42 ft (12.8 m) | |
| Dimensions (External) | ||
| Overall Length Rotors Turning | 15. 16 m | |
| Fuselage Length | 13. 33 m | |
| Width (excluding rotor) | 2. 94 m | |
| Overall Height | 3. 48 m | |
| Folded Length | 10. 85 m | |
| Folded Width | 2. 94 m | |
| Folded Height | 3. 25 m | |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 12. 80 m | |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 2. 36 m | |
| Dimensions (Internal) | ||
| Cabin Length | 2. 05 m | |
| Cabin Width | 1. 78 m | |
| Cabin Height | 1. 42 m | |
| Accommodation | ||
| Cockpit | Pilot and Co-Pilot or Observer | |
| Cabin | Up to 9 passengers | |
| Cabin Volume | 4. 85 cu m | |
| Cabin Floor Area | 3. 45 sq m | |
| Rotor System | ||
| Main Rotor Type | Semi-rigid | |
| Main Rotor Blades | 4 composite blades | |
| Tail Rotor Type | Fully articulated | |
| Tail Rotor Blades | 4 composite blades | |
| Weights | ||
| Maximum All Up Mass | 5330 kg | |
| Cargo Hook Capacity | 1360 kg | |
| Standard Fuel | 786 kg | |
| Auxiliary Fuel Tank | 353 kg each | |
| Engines | ||
| Number | 2 | 2 |
| Make | Rolls Royce | LHTEC |
| Model | Gem 42-1 | CTS800-4N |
| Take-Off Rating | 746 kW each | 1015 kW each |
| Maximum Continuous | 664 kW each | 945 kW each |
| Performance | ||
| Cruise Speed | 137 knots | |
| Maximum Range (with auxiliary fuel) | 530 nm | |
| Endurance (with auxiliary fuel) | 5. 4 hours | |
| Armament | Cannon, minigun, rockets, missiles, HOT or TOW antitank missiles | |
| Crew | Two | |
| Cost | ||
| User Countries | Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, UK | |
