Uncontrolled copy not subject to amendment Airmanship Knowledge
Uncontrolled copy not subject to amendment Airmanship Knowledge for Air Cadets Learning Outcome 3 Know How to Identify Military Aircraft Part 4: Helicopters Revision 3. 00
Contents Helicopters: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Chinook HC 2 / HC 2 A / HC 3 Merlin HC 3 / HC 3 A Puma HC 1 Griffin HAR 2 / HT 1 Squirrel HT 1 and Twin Squirrel HCC 1 Sea King HAR 3 / HAR 3 A Agusta A 109 E
1. Chinook HC 2 / HC 2 A / HC 3 Reporting Name: Role Letters and Marks: Role: Chinook HC 2 / HC 2 A / HC 3 Heavy-Lift Helicopter
Chinook HC 2 / HC 2 A / HC 3 • The Chinook is a tandem-rotored, twin-engined medium-lift helicopter with a crew of four • It can carry up to 45 fully equipped troops or up to 11 tonnes of equipment either internally or under-slung • A number of Chinook HC 2 helicopters have recently been updated to HC 2 A standard with modifications to increase the strength of the airframe. • The Chinook HC 3 is the RAF version of the US MH 47 E Special Operations Chinook • The Chinook HC 3 can be distinguished from the HC 2 by its larger fuel sponsons and longer nose
Technical Data Rotor Diameter: Length: 18. 29 M HC 2 15. 54 M HC 3 15. 9 M Crew: 4 Maximum Speed: 157 kts (291 km/h) at max. weight Engines: HC 2 2 x Avco Lycoming T 55 -L-712 turboshafts HC 3 2 x Honeywell 55 -GA-714 turboshafts
Chinook HC 2 / HC 2 A
Chinook HC 3
2. Merlin HC 3 / HC 3 A Reporting Name: Role Letters and Marks: Role: Merlin HC 3 / HC 3 A Medium-Lift Helicopter
Merlin HC 3 / HC 3 A • Merlin HC 3 is operated by 28 Sqn (HC 3) and 78 Sqn (HC 3 A) at RAF Benson • Merlin replaced the Westland Wessex in RAF service • Six Merlin HC 3 As were purchased from the Royal Danish Air Force in 2007 to provide additional capacity on operations in Afghanistan • The main visual difference between HC 3 and HC 3 A is that they have different noses
Technical Data Rotor Diameter: 18. 59 M Length: 22. 81 M Crew: 2 Pilots 1 Crew Operating Speed: 167 kts (309 km/h) Engines: 3 x 2240 shp (shaft horse power) Rolls-Royce turbomeca RTM 322
Merlin HC 3
Merlin HC 3 A
3. Puma HC 1 Reporting Name: Role Letters and Marks: Role: Puma HC 1 Assault Transport Helicopter
Puma HC 1 • The Puma entered service in the RAF in 1971 • It has auto pilot, a heated, ventilated and soundproofed cabin, retractable undercarriage, and modern navigation and search systems • The Puma has many roles but in the RAF it is used as a tactical transport and support helicopter with a casualty evacuation capability • It can carry 16 fully equipped troops, or 6 stretchers and 6 sitting patients • A 3, 200 kgs under-slung cargo can be carried • The tailboom, rotor blades and wheels can be removed to allow transportation in a Hercules to any theatre of operation
Technical Data Rotor Diameter: 15. 1 M Length: 14. 1 M Crew: 3 Maximum Speed: 142 kts at max weight 158 kts when lighter Engines: Two Turbomeca Turmo turboshafts
Puma HC 1
4. Griffin HT 1 / HAR 2 Reporting Name: Role Letters and Marks: Role: Griffin HT 1 / HAR 2 Helicopter Training and Search & Rescue
Griffin HT 1 / HAR 2 • The Griffin HT 1 is a training helicopter • It is operated within the Defence Helicopter Flying School, a combined operation by FR Aviation, Bristow Helicopters and SERCO, to train helicopter pilots for all three services • First entered service in 1997 • It is civilian contractor owned and operated • Manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, the essentially similar Bell 212 s are operated by Brunei
Technical Data Rotor Diameter: 14. 02 M Length: 12. 92 M Crew: 2 Maximum Speed: 258 km/h (161 mph) Engine: Two Pratt & Whitney PT 6 T-3 D turboshafts
Griffin HT 1 / HAR 2
5. Squirrel HT 1 Reporting Name: Role Letters and Marks: Role: Squirrel HT 1 Helicopter Training
Squirrel HT 1 • • • Manufactured by Aerospatiale (now Eurocopter) in France The Squirrel HT 1 is used by the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) at RAF Shawbury, in Shropshire, for Single Engine Basic Rotary Wing (SEBRW) training and Single Engine Advanced Rotary Wing (SEARW) training with No 660 and 705 Squadrons The initial flying-training course, teaches basic rotary-wing skills and emergency handling, culminating in a first solo and a handling check prior to SEARW training The SEARW phase of the course, is where basic skills are consolidated and developed into more applied techniques and includes nonprocedural instrument flying, basic night flying, lowlevel and formation flying, mountain flying and an introduction to winching for RN students In addition to DHFS, the Squirrel HT 1 is used by the Central Flying School (Helicopter) Squadron at RAF Shawbury for instructor training, and by 670 AAC Squadron, based at Middle Wallop, in Hampshire, for operational training
Technical Data Rotor Diameter: 10. 69 M Length: 12. 94 M Crew: 2 Maximum Speed: 144 mph Engine: 1 x Turbomeca Arriel turboshaft
Squirrel HT 1
Twin Squirrel HCC 1 • This is a twin engined version of the Squirrel • It has 2 Allison 250 -C 20 F turboshafts • It is used by 32 ( The Royal ) Sqn at RAF Northolt • It is used mainly for transporting VIPs
Twin Squirrel HCC 1
6. Sea King HAR 3 / HAR 3 A Reporting Name: Role Letters and Marks: Role: Sea King HAR 3 / HAR 3 A Helicopter Training
Sea King HAR 3 / HAR 3 A • Built by Agusta. Westland introduced into service in 1978 • The Sea King can operate by day or night and in most weathers • Rescue aids include a hydraulic winch with 245 ft (75 m) of steel cable, capable of delivering the Winchman to most casualty locations and lifting up to 3 people simultaneously • It has a comprehensive navigation suite including AIRWAVE radio • Search aids include a processed search radar, crew nightvision goggles and a powerful thermal-imaging/colour TV camera with on-board DV CAM recording capability • An extensive array of medical equipment is carried in the rear of the aircraft
Technical Data Rotor Diameter: 18. 9 m Length: 22. 15 m Crew: 4 Maximum Speed: 125 kts Engine: Two Rolls-Royce Gnome turboshafts
Sea King HAR 3 / HAR 3 A
7. Agusta A 109 E Reporting Name: Agusta Role Letters & Marks: A 109 E Role: Helicopter
Agusta 109 E • • Three Agusta 109 E Power helicopters are operated by No 32 (The Royal) Squadron, at RAF Northolt The earliest A 109 s were built by Agusta in the late 1970 s, while the Power derivatives stem from the mid 1990 s The aircraft flown by 32 (The Royal) Squadron were delivered from the factory in Milan in March 2006 It can be flown by a single pilot in all weather conditions, by day and night. The aircraft has a “glass cockpit” with two complete sets of pilot instruments and navigation systems, including a three-axis autopilot, an auto-coupled Instrument Landing System and a satellite-based Global Positioning System There is also a Moving Map Display, weather radar and a Traffic Alerting System The twin-engine design gives the pilot more flexibility when planning routes over built-up areas and increases safety margins when flying in and out of confined landing sites
Technical Data Rotor Diameter: 10. 99 M Length: 13. 07 M Crew: 1 Maximum Speed: 168 kts Engine: 2 x Pratt and Whitney 206 C Turboshafts
Agusta A 109 E
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