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Royal Netherlands Navy / Koninklijke
Marine NHIndustries NH90 NFH |
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markings: N-088 / N-102 / N-110 / N-164 / N-175 / N-195 / N-227 / N-228 / N-233 / N-234 N-258 / N-277 / N-316 / N-317 / N-318 / N-319 / N-324 / N-325 / N-326 / N-327 |
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The NHIndustries NH90 is a medium-sized, twin-engine, multi-role
military helicopter. It was developed in response to NATO
requirements for a battlefield helicopter which would also be
capable of being operated in naval environments. The NH90 was
developed and is manufactured by NHIndustries, a collaborative
company, which is owned by Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo (formerly
AgustaWestland) and Fokker Aerostructures. The first prototype
conducted its maiden flight in December 1995; the type first entered
operational service in 2007. As of January 2017, the NH90 has logged
127,000 flight hours in the armed forces of thirteen nations. The NH90 has the distinction of being the first production helicopter to feature entirely fly by wire flight controls. There are two main variants, the Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) for army use and the navalised NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH); each customer typically has various alterations and customisations made to their own NH90 fleets, such as different weapons, sensors and cabin arrangements, to meet their own specific requirements. In early service, the NH90 has suffered several teething issues, which has in turn delayed active deployment of the type by some operators. The Netherlands, one of the original supporters of the programme, ordered a total of 20 units including 12 NFH for the Royal Netherlands Navy, and 8 TNFH for the Marine Corps Air Lift Helicopter Squadron. In 2010, the Royal Netherlands Navy became the first customer to receive the NFH variant. In 2009, concerns surfaced that design changes had made the helicopter too heavy to operate from Dutch frigates for which they were ordered. In June 2014, the Dutch government decided not to accept the last batch of 7 NH90s due to some 100 shortcomings found in relation to the design, manufacturing and material choice of the aircraft, in particular corrosion in the presence of salt water. In December 2014, NH90 deliveries restarted after the Dutch government came to an agreement with the manufacturer, under which modifications and necessary repairs against corrosion would be made at the manufacturer's cost; 75 of the 100 shortcomings were also reported as having been solved. The aircraft are operated by Netherlands Naval Aviation Service (Marineluchtvaartdienst) 7 Squadron and 860 Squadron at Den Helder - De Kooy Naval Air Station source: wikipedia
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