It was 1 and a half years late.
Nice photos. The FKO is now reported be seeking financial reparations from AW due to the delivery delay.
Whenever the EH-101 appears in the press, it gets dubbed as the “Rolls-Royce of the helicopters”
Agree with the sentiment but I’ve never seen this quote used by the press.
the EH101 needs 3 to go from Nova Scotia to NFL.
The EH101’s 3-engine configuration harks back to the original SKR design philosophy, which envisaged long-duration twin-engine cruise operation. Today’s MTBF rates do limit the arguments for 3 vs 2 engines, but then the EH101 was designed 25 years ago. Engine power density has also doubled over that period with the T700 growing from 1500shp to 3000shp, substantially improving the capabilities of twins.
I have already read that the civilian versions have had speed related vibration issues and main roter gearbox issues which Sikorsky claims are being fixed.
The North Sea S-92 fleet has experienced several additional glitches not listed – and not yet fixed – but that’s just part of the teething process.
There’s already a saying in the U.S. industry about the EH101: If airliners were as reliable as the EHE101, one airliner would crash every single day in the U.S. alone.
Never heard that one either, certainly not in CT or on the Hill.
And on the commercial scene the EH101 has vanished.
I hate to think how much that sole Tokyo police aircraft must cost to support. AgustaWestland is talking about a renewed push for the civil market, driven by the forthcoming UK SAR opportunity, but the small size of this market struggles to justify two offerings (Puma & S-92), let alone three; the new competition from AB139 sized vehicles further drives down segment profitability.
The Canadian government funded the EH101 programme with significant amounts of money, before pulling the plug on a huge order
The EH101 was originally selected for both the MHP and SAR requirements (CH-148 Petrel and CH-149 Chimo) but cancelled by Chretian, who then faced the embarrassment of reselecting the type for SAR. Unfortunately for the new Conservative government we have now come full circle, with AgustaWestland lodging a C$1 billion claim against Canada over the ‘biased’ selection of the H-92 for MHP.
How many months/years behind schedule is it?
NFH is now over two years behind schedule.
The NH90 has not produced any unwelcome suprises yet.
You need to spend more time in Donnauworth and Marignane :diablo:. Most of the delays have been avionics and systems related, but there’s been at least one mechanical problem which put the brakes on the program.
At least the swedish Versions of the NH-90 got a higher cabin, as they asked for it
The HCV variant, as described by Soren-a, is also under consideration by other potential SAR operators.
NH-90 is in operational service…? In what unit?
No, not yet. Expect to hear something during ILA 2006.
NH-90, EH-101, or S-92….ANYTHING would be better for the Marines than the V-22 “Deathtrap”!
For better or for worse the Corps selected the Osprey, and given the number of MV-22s already built (>70) the program is simply too far along to cancel.
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