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.117A/B/C
c/n 7000 to 7253 : MBB built Bk.117A/B (listed here)
c/n 7500 to 7554 : Eurocopter Bk.117C1
c/n 4... : Kawasaki Bk.117C2 ( Japan EC.145 )
c/n 9... : Eurocopter EC.145 ( Bk.117C2 )
c/n 20... : Airbus Helicopters Bk.117D2 / H145 and EC645 / Bk.117D2M / H145M
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.117A/B/C
c/n 7000 to 7253 : MBB built Bk.117A/B (listed here)
c/n 7500 to 7554 : Eurocopter Bk.117C1
c/n 4... : Kawasaki Bk.117C2 ( Japan EC.145 )
c/n 9... : Eurocopter EC.145 ( Bk.117C2 )
c/n 20... : Airbus Helicopters Bk.117D2 / H145 and EC645 / Bk.117D2M / H145M
Derivatives & Versions | |
| Model | Year | History |
 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. They p ... |
| 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 |
| Airwork NZ BK117-850D2 | 2010 | Developed by Airwork NZ at Ardmore, New Zealand is the MBB/Kawasaki/Eurocopter Bk117-B2 with their engines replaced with Honeywell LTS 101-850B-2 ... |