AW101 Merlin

Military helicopter, UK / Italy. In service since 1999

How to recognise it

Large three-engine helicopter with a five-blade rotor, a third engine intake behind the rotor and a long tail with a high horizontal stabiliser.

Also known as

EH101, Merlin, AW101

Used by

Denmark, UK, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Poland and others

Other helicopters

• A129 Mangusta / T129 ATAK
• AH-1Z Viper
• AH-64D Apache
• AH-64E Apache
• Airbus H145M
• AW159 Wildcat
• Bell UH-1 Huey
• CH-47 Chinook
• CH-53 Stallion
• Ka-27 / Ka-29
• Ka-50
• Ka-52

All 24 helicopters

Sources

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AgustaWestland AW101