Agusta A.101

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name= A.101


caption= A.101 helicopter in 1964. Third from right is Count Domenico Agusta and fourth is Filippo Zappata
type= Transport helicopter
manufacturer= Agusta
designer= Filippo Zappata
first flight= 19 October 1964
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number built= 1
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The Agusta A.101 (originally designated AZ.101) was a large prototype transport helicopter developed in Italy during the course of the 1960s. Despite prospective orders from the Italian armed forces, no buyers emerged and the project was abandoned in 1971.

The A.101 was of conventional, single-rotor configuration with tricycle undercarriage and powered by triple turboshaft engines. The fuselage was provided with a rear loading ramp and two large sliding troop doors.

The final stage in the A.101's development was to stretch the fuselage by 3 m (10 ft) and upgrade the engines to the more powerful General Electric T58. This resulted in a marked improvement in performance, but in the end, the Italian government opted for variants of the SH-3 Sea King, licence-built by Agusta instead of their own design.

The single prototype is preserved at the Museo Agusta at Cascina Costa.

pecifications (AZ.101G configuration)

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crew=two pilots
capacity=35 passengers "or" 5,000 kg (11,000 lb) cargo "or" 18 stretchers and 5 attendants
length m=20.2
length ft=66
length in=3
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rot number= 1
rot dia m= 19.8
rot dia ft= 64
rot dia in= 11
height m=6.6
height ft=12
height in=8
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rot area sqm= 308
rot area sqft= 3,314
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empty weight kg=6,400
empty weight lb=14,000
gross weight kg=11,500
gross weight lb=25,000

eng1 number=3
eng1 type=Rolls-Royce Gnome H1400 turboshafts
eng1 kw= 1,030
eng1 hp= 1,380
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max speed kmh=225
max speed mph=140
range km=383
range miles=239
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ceiling m=3,950
ceiling ft=13,000
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climb rate ms=12.3
climb rate ftmin=2,420
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* Sikorsky S-61
* Sud-Aviation Frelon

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