1962


Kawasaki kv 107-ii

Derived from Boeing-Vertol 107-ii






License-built version of Boeing-Vertol 107-II manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan


  kv 107-ii News


Columbia Sells Kv-107-II to Heliswiss

Columbia Sells Kv-107-II to Heliswiss

01-Feb-23 - Heliswiss International AG (HSI) acquired a Kawasaki/Vertol Kv-107-II tandem-rotor helicopter to Columbia Helicopters to be used in firefighting, external load lifts, and rapid disaster response #firefighting

Columbia Helicopters receives first 3 Hkp4s

01-Apr-13 - WASHINGTON via PRNewswire - Columbia Helicopters has taken delivery of the first three of ten heavy lift helicopters purchased from the Swedish Department of Defense. The total order includes six Boeing Vertol 107-II and four Kawasaki Vertol 107-II models. The price was not disclosed.

Columbia Helicopters acquires 10 Hkp4

26-Feb-13 - Columbia Helicopters is pleased to announce the acquisition of ten helicopters from the Swedish Department of Defense.



  Derivatives & Versions of kv 107-ii


ModelYearHistory
kv-107ii-2

1962
1962 Basic utility and passenger version for civil market.  Ten constructed from Boeing supplied kits. 
kv-107ii-3

1962
1962 JMSDF minesweeping version. 2 built.
kv-107ii-7

1963
1963 KV-107II-7 VIP version with large sponsons for Royal Thai Army Royal Flight.  One built.
kv-107iia-2

1964
1964 Improved utility and passenger version for civil market.  Three built.
kv-107ii-4

1966
1966 JGSDF transport version, 41 built.
kv-107ii-5

1967
1967 JASDF SAR version.  Fifteen built.
kv-107iia-3

1971
1971 JMSDF improved minesweeping version.  Seven built.
kv-107ii-16 hkp4c

1972
1972 KV-107II-16, ASW, SAR, multi-role version for Swedish Navy (Marinen)designated Hkp4C. Delivered without engines and weapons systems and only par ...
kv-107ii-4a

1972
1972 JGSDF VIP transport with eight square passenger windows per side. One built.
kv-107iia-5

1972
1972 JASDF improved SAR version.  Thirty-seven built.
kv-107iia-17

1973
1973 Long-range heavy transport & VIP version of KV-107/IIA for Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department with large sponsons and uprated engines. One bui ...
kv-107iia-4

1973
1973 JGSDF improved transport version.  Eighteen built.
kv-107iia-sm-1

1979
1979 KV-107IIA-SM-1 is fire-fighting version for Saudi Arabia Ministry of Interior (MOI), General Civil Defence Agency (GCDA), seven built.
kv-107iia-sm-2

1979
1979 KV-107IIA-SM-2 is rescue version for Saudi Arabia Ministry of Interior (MOI), General Civil Defence Agency (GCDA), four built.
kv-107iia-sm-3

1979
1979 KV-107IIA-SM-3 is multi-purpose version for Saudi Arabia Ministry of Interior (MOI), General Civil Defence Agency (GCDA), two built.
kv-107iia-sm-4

1979
1979 KV-107IIA-SM-4 is Air Ambulance version for Saudi Arabia Ministry of Interior (MOI), General Civil Defence Agency (GCDA), three built.

  List of Operators of kv 107-ii


Years Model Org
1962/99 kv-107ii-2 japan kawasaki helicopter system
1963/74 kv-107ii-3 japan Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
1963/71 kv-107ii-2 thailand Royal Thai Army
1963/71 kv-107ii-7 thailand Royal Thai Army
1963/71 usa New York Airways
1964/69 kv-107ii-2 usa New York Airways
1966/02 kv-107ii-4 japan Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
1967/90 kv-107ii-5 japan Japan Air Self-Defense Force
1968/99 kv-107iia-2 japan kawasaki helicopter system
1971/02 kv-107ii-4a japan Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
1971/90 kv-107iia-3 japan Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
1972/97 kv-107ii-16 hkp4c sweden marinen
1973/02 kv-107iia-4 japan Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
1973-    kv-107iia-5 japan Japan Air Self-Defense Force
1973/01 kv-107iia-17 japan Keisatsu-chō
1976-    kv-107ii-2 usa Columbia Helicopters
1976-    kv-107ii-7 usa Columbia Helicopters
1979/10 kv-107iia-sm-3 saudi arabia Saudi Ministry of Interior
1979/10 kv-107iia-sm-1 saudi arabia Saudi Ministry of Interior
1979/10 kv-107iia-sm-2 saudi arabia Saudi Ministry of Interior
1980/11 kv-107iia-sm-4 saudi arabia Saudi Ministry of Interior
1998/10 kv-107ii-16 hkp4c sweden Försvarsmakten
2023-    switzerland Heliswiss International AG



  Global Distribution of kv 107-ii



8kv-107ii-16 hkp4c
12kv-107ii-2
2kv-107ii-3
41kv-107ii-4
1kv-107ii-4a
15kv-107ii-5
1kv-107ii-7
1kv-107iia-17
1kv-107iia-2
7kv-107iia-3
18kv-107iia-4
37kv-107iia-5
7kv-107iia-sm-1
4kv-107iia-sm-2
2kv-107iia-sm-3
3kv-107iia-sm-4





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