First announced at Heli-Expo 2019 in Atlanta, the Bk1173D3 is based on the EC145T2 / Bk117D2 with its Safran Arriel 2E engines, full authority digital engine control (FADEC) and the Helionix digital avionics suite with a 4-axis autopilot.
The Bk117D3 has a new five-bladed main rotor which increase the useful load of the helicopter by 150 kg / 330 lbs and a wireless Airborne Communication System (wACS), allowing seamless and secure transmission of data generated by the helicopter in-flight and in real-time.
EASA certification of the new helicopter is planned for early 2020
The Bk117D3 has a new five-bladed main rotor which increase the useful load of the helicopter by 150 kg / 330 lbs and a wireless Airborne Communication System (wACS), allowing seamless and secure transmission of data generated by the helicopter in-flight and in real-time.
EASA certification of the new helicopter is planned for early 2020
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 | 20002 | h145 |  D-HADW : h145 Eurocopter Germany 2012   16oct12 pictured (pic1) being tested by US Army at Robe+ 01/08mar13 in Las Vegas, NV for Heli-Expo 2013  Mar13 began US demo tour 24sep13 pictured (pic2) at London Helitech 2013 17jun14 pictured (pic3) at Donauworth D-HADW : Mar15 month-long tour in Brazil 31mar15 Brasilia 17apr15 Rio de Janeiro 22apr15 seen at Trompillo Airport, Santa Cruz, Bolivia 24apr15 in La Paz Bolivia for high altitude test; 29apr+ 19may15 completes Bolivian and Peruvian demo tour 27jun15 at Brisbane as part of Australia demo tour 08jul15 at Sydney, Australia Mar19 fitted with 5-blades main rotor announced at Heli+ | |