1995


Eurocopter EC120

Derived from Aerospatiale AS350Z







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


  EC120 News


Installation of MD302 Standby Attitude Module in EC120

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

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

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

New Avionics for Swiss Helicopter EC120s

11-Nov-22 - Swiss Helicopter signs HCare Classics avionics upgrade for their H120 helicopters #EC120
Airbus HCare for HeliDax H120 Trainer Fleet

Airbus HCare for HeliDax H120 Trainer Fleet

08-Sep-22 - HeliDax part of DCI Group and helicopter pilots aviation school for French and Belgian armed and security forces signed its first Airbus HCare Classics support contract to cover fleet of 36 EC120 / H120 #CustomerSupport
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Specifications EC120


Engine 1 x Safran Arrius 2F 450 shp
Capacity 2 + 4
Length (m) 9.6
Height (m) 3.4
Blades 3
Rotor diam. (m) 10
Disc area (m2) 78.5
Weight (kgs) Empty: 990     Max: 1700
Speed (km/h) Cruise: 220     Max: 280
Range (km) 700
Ceiling (m) 5000
Rate/Climb (m/min) 350
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  Derivatives & Versions of EC120


ModelYearHistory
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 ...





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