| Role | Medium transport/utility helicopter |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NHIndustries |
| First flight | 18 December 1995 |
| Introduction | 2007[1] |
| Status | In production, being delivered |
| Primary users | German Army Italian Army Australian Defence Force Finnish Army |
| Produced | 1995-present |
| Unit cost | TTH:€32.5 million[2] (~US$42m) |
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 pilots (and possible sensor operator on NFH)
- Capacity: 20 seated troops; or 12 medevac stretchers; or 2 NATO pallets; or 4,000 kg (8,818 lb) external slung load
- Length: 16.13 m (52 ft 11 in)
- Rotor diameter: 16.30 m (53 ft 6 in)
- Height: 5.23 m (17 ft 2 in)
- Empty weight: 6,400 kg (14,100 lb)
- Useful load: 4,200 kg (9,260 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 10,600 kg (23,370 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322-01/9 turboshaft, 1,662 kW (2,230 shp) each, or:
- Powerplant: 2 × General Electric T700-T6E turboshaft, 1,577 kW (2,115 shp) each
- Maximum speed: 300 km/h (162 knots, 186 mph)
- Range: 800 km, 497 mi (TTH); 1,000 km, 621 mi (NFH) ()
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 8 m/s (1,574 ft/m)
- Missiles: anti-submarine and/or air to surface missiles (NFH version), 2x door gun