United Kingdom - naval aviation and armament
United Kingdom - naval aviation
Merlin HM.1
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| Merlin HM.1 | ASW | 1998 - 2005 | 44 | on service | --- |
| Merlin HM.3 | transport, rescue | 2000 - 2005 | 22 | on service | 28 troops or 4 t of cargo underslung, only MGs as armament |
| Modification |
Merlin HM.1 |
|
Rotor diameter, m |
18.59 |
|
Length, m |
22.80 |
|
Height, m |
6.65 |
|
Rotating area, m2 |
271.4 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
10500 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
14600 |
| Engine | 3 Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322 02/8 |
| Power, h. p. | 3 x 2340 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 309 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 286 |
| Flying range, km | 1850 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | |
| Maximal altitude, m | 6500 |
| Complement | 4 |
| Armament | 907 kg combat loading on 4 points (4 Mk46 or Stingray ASW torpedoes or 4 Sea Skua or 2 Exoset AM.39 or Harpoon AGM-84 or Sea Eagle anti-ship missiles or 4 DCs), acoustic buoys |
Merlin HM.1
© Ivan Gogin, 2007