EC 120 Colibri
Result of the cooperation between
Eurocopter,
Chineses CATIC & Harbin
and
Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (STAero).
Program for a new light single-engine helicopter started in 1992. After some problems with the chinese production line and issues about certifications first deliveries took place on 1998 .
News: book 200, 100th delivered, Spanish Air Force, 400th delivered
First Flight: 9jun95 ( F-WWPA )
Crew: 2+4
Engine: 1 Arrius 2F of 504 shp
Weights: empty 960 kg, Max.1800
Cargo: 2.94 m3
Speed: 200 Km/h Max.278
Ceiling: 6096 m
Max Range: 770 km
Program for a new light single-engine helicopter started in 1992. After some problems with the chinese production line and issues about certifications first deliveries took place on 1998 .
News: book 200, 100th delivered, Spanish Air Force, 400th delivered
First Flight: 9jun95 ( F-WWPA )
Crew: 2+4
Engine: 1 Arrius 2F of 504 shp
Weights: empty 960 kg, Max.1800
Cargo: 2.94 m3
Speed: 200 Km/h Max.278
Ceiling: 6096 m
Max Range: 770 km
EC 130 B4 Ecureuil / AStar
First unveiled at Heli-Expo 2001, the B4 in spite of being the newest member
of the AS 350
series is in fact a hybrid aircraft incorporating components of
the EC 120B and a fenestron tailrotor identical to that of the EC 135
featuring a larger cabin than previous Ecureuils
News: 100th Ecureuil B3, 3000th Ecureui/AStar
First Flight: 21jun99 ( F-WQES )
Crew: 2+7
Engine: 1 Arriel 2B1 of 847 shp
Weights: empty 1370 kg, Max.2800
Cargo: 3.70 m3
Speed: 150 Km/h Max.287
Ceiling: 7010 m
News: 100th Ecureuil B3, 3000th Ecureui/AStar
First Flight: 21jun99 ( F-WQES )
Crew: 2+7
Engine: 1 Arriel 2B1 of 847 shp
Weights: empty 1370 kg, Max.2800
Cargo: 3.70 m3
Speed: 150 Km/h Max.287
Ceiling: 7010 m
EC 135 / 635 P1 / T1
Appeared in 1994, this lightweight twin-engine multi-role helicopter
incorporates newest technology like a bearingless main rotor (BMR),
high performance main rotor blades and low noise ducted tail rotor (Fenestron).
the EC 635 (16jun01) is the military variant of the EC 135 developed for Portugal
News: LBA IFR certification, 100th EC135, Austria, Swedish Police
First Flight: 15feb94
Crew: 2+7
Engine: T1: 2xArrius 2B1 of 413 shp or P1:2xPratt & Whitney PW206B
Weights: empty 1490 kg, Max.2900
Cargo: 6.10 m3
Speed: 234 Km/h Max.278
Ceiling: 5180 m
Database: Dutch Police
the EC 635 (16jun01) is the military variant of the EC 135 developed for Portugal
News: LBA IFR certification, 100th EC135, Austria, Swedish Police
First Flight: 15feb94
Crew: 2+7
Engine: T1: 2xArrius 2B1 of 413 shp or P1:2xPratt & Whitney PW206B
Weights: empty 1490 kg, Max.2900
Cargo: 6.10 m3
Speed: 234 Km/h Max.278
Ceiling: 5180 m
Database: Dutch Police
EC 145
Last development of the Kawasaki/MBB BK 117
includes many of the upgrades performed in the EC 135.
Stretching the fuselage created a 205-cu-ft cabin volume compared to the
120-cu-ft interior volume of prior versions.
In 2006, was selected as the UH-72A by US Army LUH program
First Flight: 12jun99
Crew: 2+7
Engine: 2 Arriel 1E2 of 493 shp
Weights: empty 1800 kg, Max.3585
Cargo: 6.84 m3
Speed: 235 Km/h Max.278
Ceiling: 5400 m
First Flight: 12jun99
Crew: 2+7
Engine: 2 Arriel 1E2 of 493 shp
Weights: empty 1800 kg, Max.3585
Cargo: 6.84 m3
Speed: 235 Km/h Max.278
Ceiling: 5400 m
EC 155
The 155 is the upgraded Dauphine
EC 225 / 725
The 725 is an upgraded Super Puma
formely known as the AS 332L2 Mk II+
whilest the 225 is the civilian variant.
EC 665 Eurocopter Tiger
Contribution : Luc Jerome
Database:
Eurocopter Production Lists
News archives:
100th Eurocopter EC 135 delivered Jun 15, 1999 9 EC-635 for Portugal Oct 22, 1999 EC 135 Receives LBA IFR Certification Dec 10, 1999 Eurocopter delivers the 100th Ecureuil/Astar B3 Dec 14, 1999 11 civilian EC135 order from Austria Sep 27, 2000 EC 135 for the Swedish Police Nov 2, 2000 EC120B Colibri reachs 200 units Nov 16, 2000 Ecureuil / Squirrel / AStar / TwinStar 3000th Feb 11, 2001 Portugal cancels EC 635 contract Aug 23, 2002 UH-72A US Army selects Eurocopter UH-145 for its LUH Requirement Jun 29, 2006 U.S. Customs and Border Protection takes Delivery of its first EC120 Jul 14, 2006 Eurocopter delivers 1st Cougar helicopter to Bulgaria Aug 28, 2006 Eurocopter delivers the 500th EC135 Helicopter Aug 30, 2006 German Army School clocks up 30,000 Hours with EC135 Sep 8, 2006 Eurocopter delivers the 400th EC120 Helicopter Sep 13, 2006 Hellenic Eurocopter programs update Oct 3, 2006 UH-72A US Army Places Second Production Order For UH-145 Nov 9, 2006 Fourteenth EC 725 delivered to the French Forces May 10, 2007 First Eurocopter EC635 for Swiss Air Force May 23, 2007 EC145 is first to be certified for civil NVG ops Jul 03, 2007 