VVIP

AW101

CONTENTS
Proven Leader -
Ready Now 1

Wide Body Comfort 2

Cabin Layout -
The Finishing Touch 3

Large Capacity 4

Long Range 5

Operational Survivability 6

Safety and Survivability 7

Modern Technology 8

Specification 13

Performance 17

Customer Support 18

Customer Benefits 20

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PROVEN LEADER - READY NOW

When it comes to flying a Head of State, only the best
helicopter will do. That is why the AW101 medium-lift
executive aircraft is the right choice.
AW101 VVIP combines the most advanced technologies,
mission systems and manufacturing expertise with a proven,
mature aircraft design to deliver a superior helicopter
system.

TRIED AND TESTED

• The AW101 design has logged missions around the world,

including the Middle East and the Balkans

• AW101’s have been delivered to customers world-wide.

THE BEST CHOICE FOR THE VVIP

• AW101 VVIP is a helicopter for the 21st Century with

its advanced and integrated avionics, navigation,
communications and security systems
• AW101 is a safe, mature and technologically superior
helicopter
• Three powerful engines provide significant safety margins
in critical moments of flight
• With the largest cabin in its class and the latest vibration
reduction technology, AW101 provides the best VVIP suite
in the sky
• Benefits from the latest AW101 product developments,
with new more powerful engines, enhanced
environmental control and avionic systems

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WIDE BODY COMFORT

Designed with the comfort of its passengers in mind, the

AW101 cabin measures 1.83 m in height and a full
2.49 m width.

The cabin height allows passengers to walk around and

stretch their legs or to sit back and enjoy the spacious
surroundings.

WIDE BODY CABIN LAYOUTS

The wide body cabin provides the customer with a

limitless range of layout options to meet the most exacting
standards for the transport of Heads of State or Leaders of
Government and Industry.

PASSENGER AND CREW COMFORT

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• New environmental cooling system

Acceleration - ‘G’

- Installed under the cabin floor to keep cabin space

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advantage Required Military
- Ground operating capability for pre-flight cooling .14 Specification

• Unique, award-winning ‘ACSR’ anti-vibration system that Desired Level

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provides the smooth ride and feel of an airplane Traditional Vibration
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• Passenger doors at front and rear of the cabin
0 ACSR
• Low internal noise levels. 60 80 100 120 140 160
True Airspeed - Knots

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CABIN LAYOUT - THE FINISHING

TOUCH
INDIVIDUAL DESIGNS

Custom interiors for Heads of State and corporate clients are

available, benefiting from the knowledge and experience of
AgustaWestland.

Every interior is individually designed and crafted to satisfy

the customer’s unique requirements.

PERSONALISED EQUIPMENT OPTIONS

AW101 has the space to ensure VVIPs are provided with the
highest levels of comfort and all the facilities that can be
expected aboard an executive aircraft.

• Cabin environmental
control system
with enhanced air
conditioning
• Video entertainment
systems with personal
monitors
• Custom-designed seats
and furniture
• Music and radio sound
system
• Galley facilities
• Washroom facilities
• VVIP interphone system
• Secure communications

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LARGE CAPACITY

THREE CABINS IN ONE

AW101’s 6.5 m long main cabin provides space

for two or three distinct accommodation zones.

Separate cabins help maintain VIP cabin

environment with airstair open and minimises
cabin noise during flight.

OPTIONS INCLUDE:

• Private suite with separate airstair entrance

• Communications equipment
• Self-contained suite for aides and
accompanying personnel
• Separate access for aides and accompanying
personnel
• Galley
• Washroom
• Emergency medical treatment equipment

1.80m
Cargo Door

1.55m

1.83m

1.95m
Rear Ramp D
Door

6.50m

2.00m 2.49m

0.90m
Personnel Door

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LONG RANGE
Edinburgh
LONG RANGE, HIGH SPEED Dublin

No other helicopter delivers such long London Berlin

range capability, performance and value Brussels
with a spacious wide body cabin. Paris
Bern
• 1,000 km range (4 fuel tanks)
• 150 knots cruise speed
Prague
• Day / Night Instrument
Bern
Flight Rules (IFR)
Operations
• All weather Sarajevo
Barcelona
operations -45°C
Rome
to +50°C.

Tunis

Kuwait

Bahrain
Riyadh Muscat
Doha

Bangkok

Kuala Lumpur

Ottawa

New York

Washington

Indianapolis

Savannah

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OPERATIONAL SURVIVABILITY
Fully Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (DAS) options,
including:
• Directed Infra Red Countermeasures (DIRCM)
• Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS)
• Radar Warning Receivers (RWR)
• Laser Warning Receivers (LWR)
- 360º azimuth coverage
- Integrated with RWR display
• Automatic Chaff and Flare counter-measure dispensing
system (CMDS)
- Six dispensers with any combination of chaff and
flares
- Supports manual or automated operation
- Fully programmable response

• RWR SENSORS
• CHAFF & FLARE DISPENSERS
• LWR SENSOR
• MAWS
• DIRCM

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SAFETY & SURVIVABILITY

SURVIVABILITY MEETS CIVIL AND MILITARY SAFETY STANDARDS

• High agility and power margins provide excellent flying The AW101 meets, and in many cases exceeds, the most
qualities and added safety when operating from restricted stringent safety standards currently laid down by civil and
sites and roof top helipads military airworthiness authorities around the world.
• Widely separated engines and critical systems maximize
survivability CIVIL CERTIFIED BY:
• Multiple load paths and high system redundancy greatly • CAA - United Kingdom
increase survivability • FAA - USA
• Proven 30 minute gearbox run-dry capability after total loss • RAI/ENAC - Italy
of oil • JCAB - Japan
• Optional self-sealing fuel tanks • EASA

MILITARY QUALIFIED BY:

• United Kingdom • Italy
• USA (NAVAIR) - ongoing • Canada

SAFETY

• Fully integrated HUMS monitoring of engines and

transmission provides advanced warning of any potential
20G CRASHWORTHINESS failure before safety is compromised
• Cabin windows act as additional emergency exits
• Crashworthy fuel system with self- sealing breakaway • Cabin doors on both sides of fuselage
couplings • Cockpit crew dedicated emergency exits
• Airframe structure designed to withstand impact without • Emergency flotation gear keeps aircraft afloat in sea state 6
compromising cabin volume • Flight data and cockpit voice recorders
• Crashworthy seats for crew and cabin • Automatically Deployable Emergency Locator Transmitter
• High energy absorption landing gear (ADELT)
• Reinforced cabin floor

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MODERN TECHNOLOGY
LOW WORKLOAD ERGONOMIC COCKPIT

Advanced ‘dark’ cockpit design reduces crew workload

by continuously monitoring systems for the crew and only
providing warnings if crew action is necessary.

MODERN COCKPIT & AVIONICS

• Full colour, integrated electronic instrument system

• Optimum presentation of data for low crew workload
• Single pilot operation
• Fully integrated core avionics system

AFCS COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED HEALTH & USAGE

MONITORING SYSTEM (HUMS)
Fully coupled digital, dual-redundant automatic flight
control system performs: HUMS ensures the maximum safe life of components is
• Standard search patterns achieved to keep operating costs and maintenance to a
• Automatic transitions to and from the hover minimum.
• Category II approaches • Provides real time monitoring of flight critical systems and
• Normal piloting functions components
• Gives warnings of potential failures before they become a
AFCS modes include: safety hazard
• Altitude and airspeed hold • In-Built Check Out System (IBCOS)
• Heading and vertical speed acquire • Built-In Test Equipment (BITE)
• Transition down and up
• Hover hold and trim
• Navigation MONITORING
SYSTEM HEALTH MONITORING USAGE MONITORING
SENSORS
Airframe Aircraft Operating
• Weather Radar Parameter ‘G’
• TCAS Avionics Fault Detection
• GPWS (Parallel Testing)
(Requested Testing)
NAVIGATION
Engines Wear Debris Low Cycle Fatigue
• Embedded GPS/INS homing Performance Thermal Fatigue
• Doppler Thermal Creep
• Full IFR RADNAV suite Transmission Wear Debris Torque

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MODERN TECHNOLOGY
MULTIPLE LOAD PATHS AND DAMAGE TOLERANCE

• Structure designed with multiple load paths for increased

safety and damage tolerance
• Main rotor head incorporates multiple load paths

ROTOR HEAD

• Elastomeric bearings reduce maintenance

• 5% hinge offset for greater agility

COMPOSITE BLADES

• 30% greater efficiency than conventional blades of

similar size
• Greater damage tolerance
• Nominal 10,000 hour life
• Reduced maintenance requirements

SYSTEM REDUNDANCY

• Three hydraulic systems

• Dual electrical generation system with APU generator and
battery backup
• Dual fuel booster pumps with fuel tank crossfeed system;
any engine can be supplied from any fuel tank

ACSR (ACTIVE CONTROL OF STRUCTURAL RESPONSE)

An award winning system that uses computer controlled

forces to reduce the helicopter’s basic vibration to very
low levels. Effective throughout the flight envelope, ACSR
contributes to:
• Reduced life cycle costs
• Reduced structural fatigue
• Greater avionic systems reliability
• Improved crew work environment and survivor comfort

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THE IDEAL VVIP TRANSPORT

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MODERN TECHNOLOGY
MODERN AIRFRAME

• Simple, modular design

• Fail safe and damage tolerant design
• Large carrying capacity
• Extensive corrosion protection
• Crashworthy design
• Low maintenance requirements

MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX

• Advanced load sharing design

• Four reduction stages including final epicyclic output
• Damage tolerant mountings
• Dual lubrication circuits
• 30 minute run-dry capability
• Independent load paths for each engine input up to
third reduction stage

POWERPLANTS

ENGINES:
• Three engine configuration
• Superior one engine inoperative (OEI) performance –
can safely complete mission with two engines
• Modern engines with FADEC and inlet particle separator

AUXILIARY POWER UNIT:

• Provides air power to start main engines
• Provides electrical and hydraulic power when main
engines are not in use

ICE PROTECTION

• Capable of all weather operations including flight into

known icing conditions with integrated ice protection
system

LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION

• Tested to worst case, full threat (200,000 A)

environment
• Immunity to multiple burst and multiple strike effects
• Proven whole aircraft system and test equipment bench
tests

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SPECIFICATION

4.10m DIA

6.65m

4.70m

1.60m 7.00m

22.85m

19.53m

2.80m
m

18.60m DIA

4.50m

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SPECIFICATION
AIRFRAME POWERPLANT & FUEL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
SYSTEM
Modular airframe of Anti-iced windscreens with Three integrated hydraulic
aluminium alloy and washing and wiping systems Three CT7-8E (RTM322 power supplies
composite construction option) engines with integral
Retractable tricycle landing inlet particle separators Emergency accumulator
Constant cross section gear with steering and
cabin braking system Auxiliary Power Unit for Hydraulic system control
engine start and ground panel
Integral footsteps, High levels of corrosion power
handholds, work platforms protection
and walkways for easy Three air starters
access to transmission and Port cabin door (sliding or
rotor system airstair) Four crashworthy fuel tank
system with option of self-
Sliding fairings and access Starboard sliding cabin sealing tanks
panels for easy access cargo door
Single-point pressure
Cabin windows – Two easy access avionics refuelling and defuelling
jettisonable for emergency cabinets
exit Gravity refuelling point for
Two jettisonable cockpit each fuel tank
Crashworthy pilot’s and co- emergency exits
pilot’s seats Fuel gauging system
Primary and standby pitot
Active Control of Structural static systems Fuel system control panel
Response (ACSR) active
vibration control system Cockpit, cabin and avionic Duplex fuel boost pumps
bay environmental control
Cockpit and cabin systems
environmental control
system

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SPECIFICATION
ROTORS AND CONTROLS AVIONICS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TRANSMISSION

Five-blade composite Glass cockpit with colour Two 90 kVA generators Main gearbox with three
articulated main rotor electronic LCD units engine inputs and dual
system with elastomeric One 25 kVA generator lubrication system
bearings and dual load Two flight/navigation display
mode selectors
paths One 25 Ahr battery Accessory gearbox
Two avionic system
Composite main rotor management computers AC and DC ground power Intermediate gearbox and
blades with optional de-icing points tail rotor gearbox with
system Data transfer module interconnecting driveshafts
Cockpit lighting
Four-blade articulated tail Multifunction control and Quantitative debris monitors
rotor display units Cabin lighting
Rotor brake
Three duplex main rotor Dual duplex digital Anti-collision lights and
servo actuators automatic flight control navigation lights
system
One duplex tail rotor servo Two landing lights, one
Health and Usage
actuator Monitoring System (HUMS) steerable

Pilot and co-pilot flying Cockpit caution warning Emergency lighting system
controls system
Electrical generation system
Power systems display control panel
mode selector

Standby instruments

Central warning system

Communication and
navigation suite

Cockpit and Cabin

Intercommunication System
(ICS)

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SPECIFICATION
WEIGHTS
kg lb
Maximum Gross Weight 15600 34392
Typical Useful Load in VVIP configuration 5300 11685

FUEL CAPACITIES
Two standards of fuel tanks are available offering
increasing levels of protection
4-Tank Installation Litres US Gallons kg

Crashworthy Tanks 4160 1100 3328

Self-Sealing Tanks 4094 1080 3275

POWERPLANT RATINGS - CT7-8E or RTM322 (option)*

ENGINE RATING ENGINES
OPERATING shp kW
5 min Take-off 3 2527 1884
30 min IRP 3 2488 1855
2 min Contingency 2 2522 1881
Max Continuous 3 2041 1522

TRANSMISSION RATING
RATING % ROTOR %
kW shp SPEED NR TORQUE
2.5 min Take-off 4161 5580 102 112
30 min Take-off 3955 5304 102 106.5
Max Continuous 3715 4982 102 100
2.5 min OEI 3096 4152 102 125
Continuous OEI 2774 3720 102 112

* The figures in this chart are for CT7-8E. RTM322 figures are projected to be similar

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PERFORMANCE
ALL ENGINES OPERATING
ISA
Maximum Cruise Speed 150 knots 278 km/h
Recommended Cruise Speed 136 knots 252 km/h
Best Range Fuel Flow** 1686 lb/hr 764 kg/h
Best Endurance Speed 84 knots 155 km/h
Hover In Ground Effect 11300 ft 3444 m
Hover Out of Ground Effect 3500 ft 1067 m
Oblique Rate of Climb 2067 ft/min 10.5 m/s
ISA +20°C
Hover In Ground Effect 8400 ft 2560 m
Hover out of Ground Effect 1300 ft 396 m
ISA +35°C
Hover In Ground Effect 4900 ft 1493 m
Hover Out of Ground Effect Sea Level -

ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE

ISA
Maximum Weight to HIGE 31859 lb 14451 kg
Oblique Rate of Climb 1130 ft/min 5.7 m/s
Service Ceiling 10000 ft 3050 m
ISA +35°C
Service Ceiling 6900 ft 2103 m

CAT A (SAFE FLYAWAY) PERFORMANCE

• ISA+35°C, 4500 ft (1371 m), • The three-engine AW101 has 75% of

Maximum Gross Mass 15600 kg take-off power available for OEI flyaways,
with the CT7-8E engine compared with 60% for typical two-engine
helicopters

4500

4000 • T/O: Sea Level

• 3 Crew
3500 • Fuel reserve: 30 minutes
• Criuse at best altitude
3000
Payload (kg)

2500

2000
= 2000 ft ISA
1500
= 2000 ft ISA+20
= 2000 ft ISA+35
1000

500

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Range (nm)
** At typical mid mission mass

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CUSTOMER SUPPORT
CUSTOMER SUPPORT

The AW101 benefits from the continuous application of

an extensive Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) process.
The delivered aircraft meets demanding supportability
requirements while operators receive efficient, cost-effective
product support services.

A comprehensive database of support information generated

by Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) is continuously improved
by feedback from operators

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

The AW101 benefits from:

• Maintenance Planning within LSA using MSG-3
(Maintenance Steering Group 3) logic
• Civil Airworthiness Authorities’ Maintenance Review
Board
• Scheduled maintenance tasks performed after a
minimum of 200 flying hours
• UK MoD contract for maximum preventative maintenance
of 1.7 man hours per flying hour

INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

The AW101 IETPs comprise:

• ’State-of-the-Art’ electronic publishing technology
• Fully validated data held on an extensive modular
database
• Specification S1000D chapter structure and illustrated
parts catalogue
• Hyperlinks to electronic ground station download facility

RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY

The AW101 has undergone the most intensive reliability

and maintainability development and maturity testing.
The results have shown that all targets for the helicopter
have been exceeded. It has completed over eight years of
operation in a wide range of military and civil roles.

MATERIAL SUPPORT

The operator’s spares pack is based on:

• Analysis of the defined maintenance tasks
• Specific aircraft configuration
• Innovative, cost-effective support arrangements tailored
to operator requirements

Operators can be fully involved in the analysis, which uses

the LSA database and a comprehensive Level of Repair
Analysis (LORA) based on a version of the Equipment
Designer Cost Analysis System (EDCAS).

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CUSTOMER SUPPORT
CUSTOMER TRAINING

The AW101 is supported by training centres with the latest

training technologies, training pilots and maintainers in all
aspects of the AW101 operations and maintenance.
Our training services include:
• Training needs analysis, course design and media
selection
• Development and preparation of courseware and course
materials
• Computer Based Training
• Delivery of On-Site Courses
• Comprehensive, long-term Training Services
• Turn-key Training Solutions and Equipment Supply
• Simulators
• Cockpit Procedure Trainers
• Part-Task Trainers

REPAIR AND OVERHAUL

Factory Repair and Overhaul is supported by comprehensive

facilities covering all aspects of the aircraft, including:
• Airframe
• Rotor blades
• Avionics
• Transmissions
• Hydraulics

Repair and Overhaul can also be established at customers’

facilities to provide a highly responsive service.

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CUSTOMER BENEFITS

The AW101 provides unmatched role flexibility providing

customers with a cost-effective solution to a wide range of
VVIP requirements.

AW101 offers the following crucial advantages for VVIP

Operations:

• Unique safety characteristics provided by three-engine

configuration and advanced monitoring systems
• Large, clear cabin volume that enables passengers
to move around freely at their leisure and provides
unrivalled space for VVIPs
• Low levels of cabin noise and vibration, equivalent to
fixed wing aircraft
• New engines with increased performance capabilities to
achieve essential demands for ‘hot and high’ operations
• Proven availability, reliability and maintainability levels
that surpass all similar helicopter types
• Unsurpassed flexibility demonstrated by multi-
role operations in the world’s most demanding
environments
• Enhanced environmental cooling systems for comfort in
high temperature environments.
Proven Leader - Ready Now

The Finishing Touch

Wide Body Comfort

Cabin Layout

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Dublin

London

Paris
Edinburgh

Bern
Brussels
Berlin
Long Range

Safety & Survivability

Modern Technology

Customer Support

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 October 2009
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