The EC120 Colibri ( Hummingbird ) is a 5-seat, single-engine light helicopter originally proposed by Aerospatiale as a replacement of the Gazelle. Development was carried out by (recently formed) Eurocopter (61%), China's CATIC/Harbin (24%) where is known as HC-120 and Singapore industries STAero (15%).
The prototype first flew on June 9, 1995. Production deliveries known as EC120B began in 1998 with launch customer Uni-Fly A/S and more than 600 were already built by 2009. From 2014 produced as Airbus H120
The prototype first flew on June 9, 1995. Production deliveries known as EC120B began in 1998 with launch customer Uni-Fly A/S and more than 600 were already built by 2009. From 2014 produced as Airbus H120
EC120 News |
Rotortrade Part 145 for EC120 and AS350/H125 Helicopters
04-Aug-24 - Rotortrade has achieved EASA Part 145 certification for EC120 and AS350/H125 series helicopters for service offerings at its European Maintenance Center in Tallard, France #Part145
Installation of MD302 Standby Attitude Module in EC120
06-Aug-23 - German company SPAES successfully completes MD302 Standby Attitude Module (SAM) installation on a Eurocopter EC120 helicopter in its own EASA Part 21J Design Organization #avionics
250,000 Flying Hours for Helidax EC120 Fleet
21-Mar-23 - HeliDax celebrates the 250,000 flying hours of its Eurocopter EC120 (Airbus H120) fleet used in the training of pilots of the French Army, Air Force and Space, Navy and Gendarmerie #Helidax
Airbus HCare Support for Bundespolizei EC120 Trainers
10-Mar-23 - Airbus awarded long-term HCare Classics customer support contract for 10 H120 trainer helicopters of the German federal police aviation school #HCare
New Avionics for Swiss Helicopter EC120s
11-Nov-22 - Swiss Helicopter signs HCare Classics avionics upgrade for their H120 helicopters #EC120| More News ... |  |
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Specifications EC120 |
Derivatives & Versions of EC120 |
| Model | Year | History |
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| EC120B 1998 | 1998 | Eurocopter EC120 production model |
 AH H120 2014 | 2014 | Airbus production line of the Eurocopter EC120 (1995-) lasted between 2014 and 2017. Production ended after tough competition from the Robinson ... |
