Helicopters EHI EH101 Merlin: EHI EH 101 Merlin AgustaWestland Merlin HM.1 Crew: Four Dimensions: Length overall, rotors turning 74 ft 10 in (22.81 m); Length with main rotor and tail pylon folded 52 ft 6 in (16.00 m); Fuselage length 64 ft 1 in (19.53 m); Height overall, rotors turning 21 ft 10 in (6.65 m); Height, with main rotor and tail pylon folded 17 ft 1 in (5.21 m); Main Rotor Diameter 61 ft 0 in (18.59 m); Main Rotor Disc Area 2,922.60 sq ft (271.5 sq m) Engines: Three Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca RTM.322-01 turboshafts each rated at 2,312 shp (1724 kW) maximum contingency and 2,100 shp (1566 kW) intermediate contingency Weights: Empty 23,149 lb (10,500 kg); Maximum Take-off 32,188 lb (14,600 kg) Performance: Never exceed speed 167 kts (192 mph, 309 kph); Average cruising speed 160 kts (184 mph, 296 kph); Economical cruising speed 140 kts (161 mph, 259 kph); Service ceiling 15,000 ft (4575 m); Ferry range with auxiliary fuel 1,000 nm (1,152 mls, 1,853 km); Endurance 5 hours on station with maximum weapon load Armament: Two hard points, one on each side of the fuselage for a total of 960 kg (2,116 lb) of disposable stores. Four Marconi Sting Ray torpedoes, two sonobuoy dispensers. Options for Exocet, Harpoon, Sea Eagle and Marte Mk 2 missiles - but not fitted on UK examples AgustaWestland EH 101 series 110 (Italian Navy) Crew: Four Engines: Three General Electric T700-GE-T6A turboshafts each rated at 1714 shp (1278 kW) maximum continous power Weights: Maximum Take-off 31,368 lb (14,288 kg) Armament: Two hard points, one on each side of the fuselage for a total of 960 kg (2,116 lb) of disposable stores. Four Mk.46 torpedoes, or MU-90 or MS-500 bombs or two Marte Mk 2/A missiles