| A.101 | |
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| A.101 helicopter in 1964. Third from right is Count Domenico Agusta and fourth is Filippo Zappata | |
| Role | Transport helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Agusta |
| Designer | Filippo Zappata |
| First flight | 19 October 1964 |
| Number built | 1 |
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.
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1969–70[1]
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