History
Text about the development.
Versions.
Text about versions.
| Dimensions: | |||
| Length incl. rotor: | 19,56 m | Diameter main rotor: | 16,3 m |
| Height: | - m | Tail rotor: | - m |
| Weights: | |||
| Empty weight: | - kg | Max. start weight: | - kg |
| Performance: | |||
| Max. speed: | 291 km/hr | Cruising speed: | - km/hr |
| Range: | - km | Service ceiling: | - m |
| Miscellaneous: | |||
| Engine type: | Two Rolls Royce RTM 322-01/9 rated 25 kN each. | ||
| Crew: | - | ||
| Armament: | - | ||
The twenty Dutch NH-90s are of the type NH-90 NFH. NFH stands for NATO Frigate Helicopter .
In principle twelve examples are fully equipped for ASW task and used aboard the Dutch frigates.
The remaining eight units are used for transport duties and have the possibility to be used as board helicopter, but lack the anti-submarine warfare equipment and the like.
NH-90 088, the first Dutch NH-90, photographed September 2007 at Naval Air Station De Kooy.
NH-90 088, the first Dutch NH-90, photographed September 2007 at Naval Air Station De Kooy.
NH-90 088, photographed June 2008, at the Open Day Dutch Air Force at air base Leeuwarden.
NH-90 088, photographed June 2008, at the Open Day Dutch Air Force at air base Leeuwarden.
NH-90 277, photographed in June 2014 at air base Gilze-Rijen.
NH-90 277, photographed in June 2014 at air base Gilze-Rijen.
NH-90 277, photographed in June 2014 at air base Gilze-Rijen.
NH-90 277, photographed in June 2014 at air base Gilze-Rijen.
| Serial
Serial
| Constr. nr.
Constr. nr.
| Date in service
Date in service
| Date out of service
Date out of service
| Notes
notes
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| N088 | NNLN01/1088 | 08-2007 |
During 2007 stationed in the Netherlands for testing purposes. August 2007 but return to the factory for further modifications. June 2016 again to DHC |
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| N102 | NNLN02/1102 | 03-2009 | On loan from Agusta-Westland in 2009 for training. Officially delivered November 11. squadron 860 |
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| N110 | NNLN03/1110 | 17-05-2010 | First official production aircraft of NH-90- NFH; "Full Operational Capability" upgrade between January 2014 and Aprill 2016. | |
| N164 | NNLN04/1164 | 07-2010 | squadron 860 | |
| N175 | NNLN05/1175 | 02-2008 | upgraded Agusta-Westland April 2014 until end of 2016 | |
| N195 | NNLN06/1195 | 02-2008 | squadron 860 | |
| N227 | NNLN07/1227 | 12-2008 | upgraded Agusta-Westland October 2014 | |
| N228 | NNLN08/1228 | 02-2009 | squadron 860 | |
| N233 | NNLN09/1233 | 07-2009 | squadron 860 | |
| N234 | NNLN10/1234 | 07-2009 | squadron 860 | |
| N258 | NNLN11/1258 | 28-08-2013 | ||
| N277 | NNLN12/1277 | 27-01-2014 | ||
| NH90-TNFH | ||||
| N316 | NNLN13/1316 | 2014? | ||
| N317 | NNLN14/1317 | 27-06-2014 | ||
| N318 | NNLN15/1318 | 2014? | ||
| N319 | NNLN16/1319 | 28-01-2015 | ||
| N324 | NNLN17/1324 | 09-04-2015 | ||
| N325 | NNLN18/1325 | 29-05-2015 | ||
| N326 | NNLN19/1326 | 02-09-2015 | ||
| N327 | NNLN20/1327 | 20-01-2016 | ||
1/72nd Scale
Kits
- Revell
- Kit 04489 / 04403: Model of a NATO Helicopter NH90 TTH (this (pre-production) model needs to be converted for a NFH-version)
- Kit 04651: Model of a Eurocopter NH90 NFH - marine
- At the website of IPMS.nl a (Dutch) review of this kit can be found
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| Scheme | Colour name | FS number | BS nummer | Humbrol | XtraColor | Vallejo Model Color | Vallejo Model Air | |
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| Standard #1: Delivery scheme | Overall | Light grey | ~6440 | 129 | X137 | 70.986 | ||
Check www.paint4models.com for an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.
The NTH is the transport version of the NH-90 NFH. The 324 shown has the logo for 100 Year MLD (Summer 2017) applied on the fuselage.
Literature.
| 85 JAAR Marineluchtvaartdienst in beeld Van Farman tot NH 90 Helikopter | Peter Korbee | Pag. 156 - 157 | 2002 | Uitgever: Korbee MLD Promotie, Valkenburg |
| Luchtvaartwereld; 9e jaargang nummer 7/8: NH-90; MLD-fregat-helikopter voor de 21e eeuw | Nico Geldhof | Pag. 225 - 227 | 1992 | Uitgeverij Ten Brink, Meppel |
Websites.
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Nederlands (nl-NL) 
English (United Kingdom)