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Aircraft

Name

NHIndustries NH90

Manufacturer

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS

Body

Narrow

Wing

Rotary

Position

Four-blade main rotor

Tail

Four-blade tail rotor

Type code

H2T

Engine

Turboshaft

Engine count

Multi

Position

Above cabin

Landing gear

Tricycle retractable

Mass group

3

Manufacturered as:

AUSTRALIAN AEROSPACE MRH-90

NHI NH-90

NHI Hkp 14

NHI MRH-90

PATRIA Hkp 14

PATRIA NH-90

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS NHIndustries NH90

Description

The NHIndustries NH90 is a medium sized, twin-engine, multi-role military helicopter. It was developed and is manufactured by NHIndustries, which collaborates with and is owned by Eurocopter and AgustaWestland. There are two variants, the Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) for Army use and the naval NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH).

Technical Data

Wing span	16.30 m53.478 ft <br />
Length	16.13 m52.92 ft <br />
Height	5.23 m17.159 ft <br />
Powerplant	2 x Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322-01/9 turboshaft, 1,662 kW (2,230 shp) each, or 2 x General Electric T700-T6E turboshaft, 1,577 kW (2,115 shp) each
Engine model	General Electric CT7, Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca RTM322

Performance Data

Take-Off		Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)		Initial Climb (to FL150)		Initial Climb (to FL240)		MACH Climb		Cruise		Initial Descent (to FL240)		Descent (to FL100)		Descent (FL100 & below)		Approach
V₂ (IAS)	kts	IAS	kts	IAS	kts	IAS	kts	MACH		TAS	140 kts	MACH		IAS	kts	IAS	kts	V_app (IAS)	kts
Distance	m	ROC	2000 ft/min	ROC	ft/min	ROC	ft/min	ROC	ft/min	MACH		ROD	ft/min	ROD	ft/min	MCS	kts	Distance	m
MTOW	91009,100 kg <br />9.1 tonnes <br /> kg									Ceiling	FL200					ROD	ft/min	APC
WTC										Range	500500 nm <br />926,000 m <br />926 km <br />3,038,057.745 ft <br /> NM

Accidents & Serious Incidents involving NH90

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AIRBUS HELICOPTERS NHIndustries NH90

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