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1979        


Model History:

bk117

The BK.117 is a twin-engined medium utility–transport helicopter jointly developed between Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) of Germany and Kawasaki of Japan.

It first flew on June 13, 1979 and was in production until 2004 after 443 aircraft built when it was replaced by the EC.145

c/n 1... : Kawasaki Bk.117
c/n 7000 to 7253 : built by MBB (listed here)
c/n 7500 to 7554 : Eurocopter Bk.117
c/n 4... : Kawasaki Bk.117C2 ( Japan EC.145 )
c/n 9... : Eurocopter EC.145




Derivatives and Versions of this model:

ModelYearHistory
    KHI bk117     1979 On December 2012 Kawasaki achieved a total of 1,000 aircraft delivered from the bk117/ec145 family since starting production in May 1982.
    BK117A-1     1982 Powered by two Lycoming LTS 101-650B-1 engines.
    BK117A-3     1985
    BK117A-4     1986
    BK117B-1     1987 Powered by two LTS 101-750B-1 engines
    BK117B-2     1989
    BK117B-3     1990
    EC bk117     1992 MBB became part of Eurocopter in mid 1991. Airframes are listed here it was succeeded by the EC.145


Organisations / Units with this Model:

From Del'd Rotary wing aircraft units (bold=current)Bases/Heliports
1983/now 9 guardia civil
1984/now DRF Luftrettung
1993/now     Christoph 54 (DRF)Freiburg Breisgau 1993/now
1998/10     Christoph 27 (DRF)Nürnberg 1998/now
2012/now     AMB 01Husum Schwesing 2012/now
1989/now Landespolizei
1989/now     NRWDüsseldorf 1962/now
Dortmund-Wickede 1966/now
1990/11 3 fuerza aerea de chile     BK117B-1
1990/now 2 Carabineros de Chile
1991/92 1 Canadian Armed Forces
1994/now 9 Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag
1994/now     15 squadronAFB Durban 1981/now
2007/now 1 DL Helicopter
2007/09     DL HelicopterHamburg 2007/now
?
ADAC Luftrettung GmbH
1984/now     Christoph 1 (ADAC)Klinikum Harlaching 1984/now
1999/now     Christoph Murnau (ADAC)BGU Murnau Heliport 1999/now
?
EastCare
?
Elliniki Pyrosvestiki Ypiresia




Construction Numbers on database of bk117 or its versions

11bk117a1
16bk117a3
5bk117a4
14bk117b1
12bk117b2
1bk117b3




Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us    

C/NBuilt asYearHistory
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    7006     bk117a1 N39184 : MBB Corp; to HK-3081P
Armada de la Republica de Colombia ARC218 : Colombia Navy d/d Dec.05; conv A-3; ex HK-3081P
    7007     bk117a1 1983 D-HBKI : from 1983 toward 1989
F-GMBB : from 1989 toward 2000
D-HMBB : from 2000 toward 2000 (Eurocopter)
D-HBUR : from 2005
Freeair D-HBUR : Freeair/Elitaliana 2008; conv A-3, B-1, C-1 and B-2
    7009     bk117a1 1983 MBB D-HBKK : bk117a3 MBB Rescue Demonstrator mar87, BK.117A-3 type, all red +
ADAC Luftrettung GmbH D-HBKK : bk117b2 ADAC; Jan10 type:B-2 Christoph Murnau
Oct11 type:B-2 Christoph 22
    7022     bk117a1 1983 MBB D-HBKX : MBB toward N39281
N39281 : bk117a3 MBB corp.(not confirmed) ex D-HBKX toward N117UV
N117UV medical helicopter : PEGASUS ex N39281 toward EC-EZT to dec90
Helicsa Helicopteros SA EC-EZT : Helicsa from 1991 to 2003 ex N117UV toward D-HTIB
D-HTIB Elbe Helicopters : bk117b2 Elbe Helicopters ex EC-EZT from 2003 to 2006?, toward n+
ADAC Luftrettung GmbH D-HTIB : ADAC
    7029     bk117a3 guardia civil HU.22-01 : 09-201
    7034     bk117a1 MBB D-HBMI : MBB toward ZS-HMP
ZS-HMP Ciskei Defence Force : CDF ex D-HBMI toward 386
Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag 386 : SAAF. ex D-HBMI
    7036     bk117a1 MBB D-HMBK : MBB toward USA serial unk.
N128HH Life Star : Hardford Hospital ex unk. toward N485UH
EastCare N485UH : EastCare type:BK117A-4 ex N128HH
    7046     bk117a1 MBB D-HBMU : MBB toward ZS-HNC
ZS-HNC Ciskei Defence Force : CDF ex D-HBMU toward 385
Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag 385 : SAAF 15 sqd. ex D-HBMU
    7048     bk117a3 guardia civil HU.22-02 : 09-202
    7049     bk117a3 MBB D-HBMX : MBB toward VDF-010
VDF-010 Venda Defence Force : VDF ex D-HBMX toward 380
Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag 380 : SAAF 15 sqd. ex D-HBMX
    7050     bk117a1 MBB D-HBMY : MBB cnvt. to type:BK117A-3 toward C-GMCL
C-GMCL ALC Airlift Canada Inc. : from Sep85 ex D-HBMY toward N507AL
N507AL ? : from Mar91 ex C-GMCL toward N401PH
PHI Inc N401PH : PHI from May93 ex N507AL toward N911WJ
N911WJ Martin County Fire Rescue : Martin County Fire Rescue from Aug98 ex N401PH w/o 16De+
    7053     bk117a1 MBB D-HBNA : MBB toward ZS-HND
ZS-HND Ciskei Defence Force : CDF ex D-HBNA toward 384
Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag 384 : SAAF 15 sqd. ex D-HBNA
    7054     bk117a1 Lesotho Defence force air wing LDF-27 : MBB BK117A-1, cn 7054, ff:?; del Germany as D-D-HBNB, u+
    7055     bk117a3 guardia civil HU.22-03 : 09-203
    7056     bk117a1 1985 ADAC Luftrettung GmbH D-HBND : bk117b2 ADAC; 2007 Christoph 22
    7066     bk117a3 ZS-HRJ Transkei Defence Force : TDF toward 383
Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag 383 : SAAF 15 sqd. ex ZS-HRJ. w/o mar03
    7075     bk117a3 MBB D-HBNW : MBB toward VDF-020
VDF-020 Venda Defence Force : VDF ex D-HBNW toward 381
Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag 381 : SAAF 15 sqd. ex D-HBNW
    7076     bk117a3 ZS-HRR Transkei Defence Force : TFD toward 382
Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag 382 : SAAF. ex ZS-HRR
    7087     bk117a3 guardia civil HU.22-06 : 09-231. ex EC-EEY
    7095     bk117a3 1985 ERA Helicopters N116MB : ERA Med 2007-2012; to ZK-HQD
ZK-HQD : Airwork NZ at Papakura d/d Aug12
    7099     bk117a3 N911BK : Rockford Memorial Hospital EMS, ex N525MB, N540H; w/o 1+
    7106     bk117a3 1986 MBB D-HBCA : MBB toward C-FIOM
C-FIOM MBB Helicopter Canada : from Jul90 to Jan91 type cnvt. to A3D ex D-HBCA toward +
Canadian Armed Forces 143106 : Canada Armed forces CH-143 serial 143106 test program; +
C-FIOM Eurocopter Canada : from Apr92 to May92 ex 143106 toward SE-JBK
heliflyg SE-JBK : Heliflyg HEMS type:A4D from May92 to Apr93 ex C-FIOM to+
C-FIOM Eurocopter Canada : from Apr93 to Jun93 ex SE-JBK toward new owner STARS
Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society C-FIOM : STARS from Jun93
    7114     bk117a4 Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag 389 : SAAF 15 sqd. ex PT-HJD. w/o 20aug03
    7116     bk117a3 guardia civil HU.22-07 : 09-232. ex EC-EFA
    7117     bk117a3 ZS-HRV : toward T250
T250 Bophutatswana Defence Force : BDF ex ZS-HRV toward 387
Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag 387 : SAAF 15 sqd. ex ZS-HRV
    7118     bk117a3 ZS-HRW : toward T260
T260 Bophuthatswana Defence Force : BDF ex ZS-HRW toward 388
Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag 388 : SAAF 15 sqd. ex T260
    7119     bk117a3 guardia civil HU.22-08 : 09-233. ex EC-EFB
    7121     bk117a3 guardia civil HU.22-09 : 09-234. ex EC-EFD
    7123     bk117a4 1987 Metro Aviation Inc N117CH : Metro Aviation; Children Healthcare of Atlanta
    7128     bk117a4 Policia de Puerto Rico N119PD : Puerto Rico Police Dept, test serial D-HBCW, ex N9021N
    7129     bk117a4 MBB D-HBCX : MBB toward N9022E
N9022E . : ex D-HBCX toward N586BH
EastCare N586BH : EastCare re-registered to N485UM
EastCare N485UM : EastCare
    7130     bk117a4 1988 Suffolk County NY Police Department N3PD : Suffolk County Police 1990s; to N880SL
N880SL Air Methods Corp : conv BK.117B2; ex N3PD
    7131     bk117b2 1997 Transportes Aereos Pegaso XA-THK : Pegaso; ops.offshore in gulf of Mexico 9 pax
    7139     bk117b2 1987 ZS-HUU : JCI Ltd late 1980s to early 90s; ex ZS-XBX to N550SL
Air Methods N550SL : Air Methods 2010; ex ZS-HUU; w/o 21may11 destroyed on g+
    7141     bk117b1 Air Methods N124AM : Air Methods; to N155SC
    7185     bk117b1 MBB D-HIMB : MBB, blue livery; 20jun92 picture at Berlin airshow; 13+
JY-ACC : Jordan, rtn to D-HIMB
DRF Luftrettung D-HIMB : bk117b2 DRF Notarzt from 1996? original built as BK117B-1
10oct10 pictured at Freiburg (Christoph 54)
    7186     bk117b1 1990 JY-ACD : Jordan, rtn to D-HIMC
SOS Helikoptern SE-JUL : SOS Helikoptern; to VH-VSA
Australian Helicopters VH-VSA : Australian Helicopters from May06, conv b-2 type
    7194     bk117b1 fuerza aerea de chile H-32 : fach d/d 1990; ex N117BK
    7197     bk117b1 fuerza aerea de chile H-33 : fach d/d 1998. ex CC-DAE
Carabineros de Chile C-02 : Carabineros; 2011 Base El Tepual Puerto Montt; ex FACH +
    7200     bk117b2 1989 Landespolizei D-HNWK : Polizei Nordrhein-Westfalen from 1989
    7203     bk117b1 1989 D-HIMT : Air rescue 118, 1993 cnvt. to type:B-2 toward D-HEMS
ADAC Luftrettung GmbH D-HEMS : ADAC from 2003 ex D-HIMT; 2011 Christoph 32
    7204     bk117b1 1989 DRF Luftrettung D-HIMU : DRF in 1993?? cnvt. to BK117B-2 w/o 14 December 2005.
HDM Flugservice D-HIMU : HDM Flugservice operated for DRF
    7209     bk117b1 fuerza aerea de chile H-31 : fach d/d 1990; w/o 26apr91; rebuilt; to CC-CIW
Carabineros de Chile C-10 : Carabineros; ex fach H-31
    7212     bk117b1 1989 Landespolizei D-HNWL : Polizei Nordrhein-Westfalen; oct11 type:B-2 Hummel 5
    7213     bk117b1 VH-BKZ : Ambulance NSW Child flight, Westmead Australia
    7220     bk117b2 1989 DRF Luftrettung D-HBBB : CHRISTOPH-51. w/o 28sep05 crashed into mountain near We+
    7221     bk117b3 guardia civil HU.22-04 : 09-204
    7224     bk117b2 ADAC Luftrettung GmbH D-HLTB : ADAC; Nov96 type:B-2 Christoph 1 homebase
    7228     bk117b1 1992 MBB D-HFDS : MBB re-registered to D-HMBN
MBB D-HMBN : bk117b2 MBB ex D-HFDS cnvt. to B-2 type toward SE-JBC
heliflyg SE-JBC : bk117b2 Heliflyg; Mar93 new ex D-HMBN; 1996 to new owner Osterm+
osterman helikopter SE-JBC : bk117b2 Osterman; 1996 new ex owner Heliflyg; 1999 toward D-HMM+
DRF Luftrettung D-HMMM : bk117b2 DRF; 1999 new; 2007 Christoph 27
    7236     bk117b2 Carabineros de Chile C-20 : Carabineros
    7238     bk117b1 1991 N440HH : Memorial Hermann Hospital 2000; conv bk.117b-2; ex N13+
CFS Air Llc N238BK : CFS Air; ex N440HH; to Native Air; 22jan12 pictured as+
    7239     bk117b1 guardia civil HU.22-05 : 09-205. w/o 10apr96
    7242     bk117b1 1992 MBB D-HFIG : MBB re-registered to D-HMBN
MBB D-HMBN : bk117b2 MBB ex D-HFIG cnvt. to B-2 type toward N3202U
American Eurocopter N3202U : bk117b2 American Eurocopter; 1992 new ex D-HMBN; 1993 toward D-+
DRF Luftrettung D-HUUU : bk117b2 DRF; 1993 new ex N3202U; 2007 Christoph 53; 22may09 w/o+
    7244     bk117b2 DRF Luftrettung D-HECE : DRF; Medevac
Helitalia I-HECE : Helitalia
DRF Luftrettung I-HECE : DRF Christoph 26 pictured on 2006
    7245     bk117b2 1993 OY-HLT : Falck Denmark; ex D-HSSS
    7246     bk117b2 1993 DRF Luftrettung D-HTTT : DRF Rettungsflugwach from 1993; 1996+- pictured at Neus+
    7247     bk117b2 1993 Landespolizei D-HBWF : Polizei Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart 1993-2001; to D-H+
Helicopter Travel Munich D-HEOE : HTM 2001-, ex D-HBWF
D-HEOE : Internationale-Flug-Ambulanz (IFA) 2005, op by HTM
DL Helicopter D-HEOE : DL Helicopter; 2007 Hamburg
ADAC Luftrettung GmbH D-HEOE : ADAC 2008, op by HTM
FlyMed GmbH D-HEOE : Flymed 2010, op by HTM
D-HEOE : DL Helicopter, op by HTM; 22apr13 pictured as Medicopt+
    7251     bk117b2 1995 DRF Luftrettung I-HBHC : DRF team, ex D-HITZ
Helitalia I-HBHC : Helitalia noted Apr06, to D-HJJJ
HSD Luftrettung D-HJJJ : HSD from mid 2008
DRF Luftrettung D-HJJJ : DRF Luftrettung, ex I-HBHC
HSD Luftrettung D-HJJJ : Jun09 Christoph Sachsen-Anhalt
    7252     bk117b2 Transportes Aereos Pegaso XA-THM : Pegaso; to Peru
OB-1966-P :
    59 C/N found.




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