AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Rotary wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboshaft | ||
| Application | Business, Military Transport, Search & Rescue, Surveillance, Utility | ||
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Triple turboshaft medium utility helicopter. Includes Japanese KH101, and UK Merlin MK4 variants. (Previously known as AgustaWestland, now a subsidiary of Leonardo).
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Leonardo AW101 | 1984 / 1987 | Multirole helicopter with cvil and military applications, formerly EH101. | |
| Leonardo CH-149 Cormorant | 1997 / 2000 | Canadian adaption of AW101. | |
| Kawasaki KH101 | 2003 / 2006 | Japanese variant, includes MCH-101 countermeasure variant, and CH-101 support variant. | |
| Leonardo US101 | 2005 / 2007 | 2009 | American version of AW101, made with Lockheed Martin and Bell Textron, also known as Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel. |
| Leonardo Merlin Mk 4 | 2015 / 2016 | Variant made for UK RAF or RN. |
View full news archive for the Leonardo AW101.
See recent updates (latest 09/12/2022)
| Kawasaki Aerospace | Licenced production of KH101 variant | |
| Leonardo Helicopters | News |
Other aircraft programs: Leonardo AW609, Bell 412EP, Boeing CH-47 Chinook, Boeing AH-64 Apache, Leonardo AW149, Leonardo AW109, Leonardo AW119 Koala, Leonardo AW139, Airbus Helicopters H145M/EC145, Kawasaki C-2, Kawasaki P-1, Leonardo AW159 Wildcat, Leonardo AW169, Leonardo AW09, Leonardo AW189, Leonardo AW249
| Materials | Composites (6) Metals (2) |
| Components | Actuation (1) Electrical Components (1) Fasteners (1) Lighting (3) Mechanical Components (6) Structural Components (2) Valves (1) |
| Airframe Systems | Airframe Assemblies (3) Cabin Interiors (1) Cargo Systems (1) Crew Seating (1) Environmental Systems (1) Landing Assemblies (3) Safety & Security Systems (2) Weapons Systems (1) |
| Avionics | Avionic Components (1) Imaging and Visual Systems (1) Indicators and Instruments (2) Warning Systems (1) |
| Power Systems | Auxiliary Power (1) Electrical Power Systems (3) Engine Components (1) Engines (2) Fuel Systems (5) Power Transmission (2) Rotors & Propellers (1) |
| Production | Production Equipment (1) |
| Testing | Test Equipment (1) Test Services (2) |
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