Agusta A.101

The A.101 was developed with the intention of fulfilling the company’s strategic decision to enter the heavy transport helicopter sector. 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 licence-built variants of the American Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, which would be produced by Agusta in place of their indigenous design. Having not secured any orders for the A.101, the company decided against proceeding with quantity production of the type. The single prototype is stored for preservation at the Museo Agusta at Cascina Costa. ==Variants==

;A.101D:The original concept by Filippo Zappata exhibited in model form at the Milan Trade Fair in April 1958, also designated AZ.101, acknowledging Zappata's role in the design process. Power was to have been supplied by three Turbomeca Turmo engines. ;A.101G:The sole prototype powered by three Rolls-Royce Gnome H.1400 turboshaft engines ;A.101H:A projected up-rated version, stretched by , with tricycle undercarriage and powered by three General Electric T58 turboshaft engines. ==Specifications (A.101G configuration)==

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