Powerplant AgustaWestland AW101

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probe aerial refuelling


the aw101 powered 3 turboshaft engines. rolls-royce/turbomeca rtm322 , general electric ct7 2 available engine types. rolls-royce rtm322 developed aw101; subsequently adopted on wah-64 apache , nhindustries nh90 helicopters. 80% of aw101s use rtm322 powerplant, according rolls-royce.


the engines power 18.59 metre diameter five-bladed main rotor. rotor blades constructed carbon/glass nomex honeycomb , rohacell foam, edged titanium alloy in sandwich construction. shaping of main rotor blades derived berp rotor blades first used on westland lynx. blade design improves aerodynamic efficiency @ blade tip , reduces acoustic signature. improved berp iv rotors have since been developed; when installed, increases aw101 s maximum takeoff weight.


each engine supplied separate 1,074 litre (276 gallon, 230 imperial gallon) fuel tank using dual booster pumps. optional fourth , fifth tanks can added act reservoir supply, topping main tanks during flight, increasing range or endurance. aw101 can outfitted probe aerial refuelling. self-sealing fuel tanks optional item selected customer. inlet particle separator system can installed, protecting engine when operating in sandy environments.








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