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Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey Military
Leonardo (AgustaWestland) AW101 Merlin Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerBell BoeingLeonardo (AgustaWestland)
TypeMilitary helicoptersMilitary helicopters
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇪🇺 United Kingdom / Italy
First flight19891987
StatusIn serviceIn production
Units built470200
Unit costUS$ 90 million—
Dimensions
Length17.48 m22.83 m
Wingspan—18.59 m
Height6.73 m6.65 m
Wing area35.5 m²—
Weights & fuel
Empty weight15,032 kg10,500 kg
Max. take-off weight27,400 kg15,600 kg
Performance
Max. speed565 km/h309 km/h
Cruise speed446 km/h278 km/h
Range1,627 km1,389 km
Ferry range3,590 km—
Combat radius722 km—
Service ceiling7,620 m4,575 m
Crew & capacity
Crew3–43–4
Seats (typical)2430
Seats (max.)3238
Cargo capacity9,070 kg—
Powerplant
Engines23
Engine type——
Engine modelRolls-Royce AE 1107C LibertyRolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322-01
Power (each)4,590 kW1,566 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
565 km/h
Leonardo (AgustaWestland) AW101 Merlin
309 km/h

Range

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
1,627 km
Leonardo (AgustaWestland) AW101 Merlin
1,389 km

Max. take-off weight

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
27,400 kg
Leonardo (AgustaWestland) AW101 Merlin
15,600 kg

Length

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
17 m
Leonardo (AgustaWestland) AW101 Merlin
23 m

Service ceiling

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
7,620 m
Leonardo (AgustaWestland) AW101 Merlin
4,575 m

Seats (typical)

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
24
Leonardo (AgustaWestland) AW101 Merlin
30

Units built

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
470
Leonardo (AgustaWestland) AW101 Merlin
200

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.