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CH-149 Cormorant · Length
Single sourceCH-149 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant | Enstrom F-28 |
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| Type | Medium SAR utility helicopter[source] | Light helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | AgustaWestland[source] | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] |
| Status | Active service[source] | — |
| Primary user | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built | 15 |
F28F · Length
Single source29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
Empty; CH-149 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; CH-149 Cormorant · Gross weight · Maximum gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; CH-149 · Max takeoff weight
Single source10,500 kg (23,149 lb)[source]
14,600 kg (32,187 lb)[source]
14,600 kg[source]CH-149 Cormorant · Maximum gross weight
Empty; F28F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F28F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCH-149 · 3 × General Electric T700/T6A1 turboshaft each
Single source3 × General Electric T700/T6A1 turboshaft, 1,600 kW (2,100 hp) each[source]
F28F · 1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine, 225 hp (168 kW)[source]
F28F · Endurance
Single source3 hr 30 min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufactured | 1990s–present[source] | 1965-present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2000[source] | 1965[source] |
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| First flight | 31 May 2000[source] | — |
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| Developed from | AgustaWestland AW101[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 15 seated troops; or 20 standing troops; or 2 stretchers with medics[source] | two passengers[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 278.0 m 2 (2,992 sq ft)[source] | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 53.8 kg/m 2 (11.0 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Power/mass | 0.459 kW/kg (0.279 shp/lb)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Italy[source]CH-149 Cormorant · development location | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland |
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| Variants | — | Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Enstrom 480[source] |
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