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RAF Merlin
An all weather, day and night, multi-role helicopter used in both tactical and strategic operational roles.
Specifications:
* Engines: Three Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM 322 turbines
* Thrust: 2263shp each
* Max speed: 167kts
* Length: 22.8m
* Max altitude: 15,000ft
* Span: 18.6m
* Aircrew: 4
[RAF]
Large Hadron Collider
Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator
Aérospatiale Gazelle
The Gazelle is a French-designed helicopter, created by the company Sud Aviation, which later became Aérospatiale, and later still Eurocopter.
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Capacity: 3 Passengers
Length: 11.97 m (39 ft 0 in)
Main rotor diameter: 10.5 m (34 ft 6 in)
Height: 3.15 m (10 ft 3 in)
Main rotor area: 86.5 m² (931 ft²)
Empty weight: 908 kg (2,002 lb)
Gross weight: 1,800 kg (3,970 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Astazou IIIA turboshaft, 440 kW (590 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed: 310 km/h (193 mph)
Cruising speed: 264 km/h (164 mph)
Range: 670 km (416 miles)
Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,405 ft)
Rate of climb: 9 m/s (1,770 ft/min)
[Wikipedia]
Maximum speed: 310 km/h (193 mph)
Cruising speed: 264 km/h (164 mph)
Range: 670 km (416 miles)
Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,405 ft)
Rate of climb: 9 m/s (1,770 ft/min)
[Wikipedia]
V-22 Osprey
The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey is a multi-mission, military, tiltrotor aircraft with both a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability [Wikipedia]
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