Airbus H135 (EC135)

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Airbus H135 (EC135), side profile
Airbus H135 (EC135), side profile
12.16 m
Airbus H135 (EC135), top view, same scale
Airbus H135 (EC135), top view

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The Airbus Helicopters H135 is a twin-engine civil light utility helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters. It is capable of flight under instrument flight rules and is outfitted with a digital automatic flight control system. First flying in February 1994 and developed from the prototype Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm MBB Bo 108, it entered service in 1996. 1,400 units have been delivered up to September 2020, to 300 operators in 60 countries, accumulating over 5 million flight hours. It is mainly used for air medical transport (medevac), corporate transport, law enforcement, offshore wind support, and military flight training. Half of the units in service are in Europe and a quarter in North America. The H135M is the military variant.

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Specifications

Length
12.16 m
Rotor diameter
10.2 m
Max take-off weight
2.91 t
Cruise speed
254 km/h
Max speed
287 km/h
Range
635 km
Ceiling
6,096 m
Engines
2× Safran Arrius 2B2 (turboshaft)
Power
2× 633 hp
First flight
1994
In service
1996

From the AirwayControl spec register, curated from Wikipedia and manufacturer pages. Figures vary by variant.