Eurocopter EC145
Derived from Bk117
1999 · Twin-engine intermediate turbine helicopter
The EC.145, originally known as BK-117C2, is a twin-engine utility helicopter that can carry up to nine passengers with a high rotor clearance and large luggage clamshell doors.
It was a joint development between MBB from Germany and Kawasaki Heavy Industries from Japan and first flew on June 12, 1999. Launching customer was the French Securite Civile which ordered 32 on 1997 and more than 300 were already sold by 2010
Airframes with c/n 4... are built by Kawasaki in Japan as Bk117-C2;
From January 1st, 2014 is known as Airbus Helicopters ec145
It was a joint development between MBB from Germany and Kawasaki Heavy Industries from Japan and first flew on June 12, 1999. Launching customer was the French Securite Civile which ordered 32 on 1997 and more than 300 were already sold by 2010
Airframes with c/n 4... are built by Kawasaki in Japan as Bk117-C2;
From January 1st, 2014 is known as Airbus Helicopters ec145
Specifications
| Engine | 2 x Safran Arriel 1E2 738 shp |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 2 + 9 |
| Length (m) | 13 |
| Height (m) | 3.45 |
| Blades | 4 |
| Rotor diam. (m) | 11 |
| Disc area (m2) | 95 |
| Weight (kgs) | Empty: 1792 Max: 3585 |
| Speed (km/h) | Cruise: 246 Max: 268 |
| Range (km) | 680 |
| Ceiling (m) | 5240 |
| Rate/Climb (m/min) | 487 |
Derivatives & Versions
| UH-72A Lakota | 2007 | EADS North America (American Eurocopter) was selected as the winner of the Light Utility Helicopter competition in 2006 for a Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS)/Non-Developmental Item (NDI) aircraft to replace the aging UH-1H/V and OH-58A/C fleet in the Army and Army National Guard Homeland units. |
| EC145 Stylence | 2009 | Stylence, a combination of Style and Silence, is a EC145 variant fully-equipped as in-flight office for business executives and companies. |
| AAS-72X | 2010 | Based on the UH-72A Lakota was the American Eurocopter/Lockheed-Martin proposal for the US Army Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) competition. |
| EC145 MB | 2012 | The EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style is the special VIP variant of the EC145 family. |
| → H145 | 2014 | Post 2014 EC145T1 (c/n 9000. |