The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) EC120 Colibri (English: hummingbird) is a 5-seat, single-engine, single main rotor, light helicopter. Jointly designed and developed by Eurocopter, China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC), Harbin Aviation Industries (Group) Ltd (HAIG) and Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (STAero) at Eurocopter France’s Marignane facility, the EC120 B is assembled by Eurocopter in France and Australia.
- Role: Light utility helicopter
- National origin: France, China, Singapore
- Manufacturer: Eurocopter/Airbus Helicopters, Harbin Aircraft Industry Group
- First flight: 9 June 1995
- Introduction: 1998
- Status: In service
- Produced: 1995-present
- Number built: over 550
Military operators
- People’s Liberation Army Air Force (China)
- Hélidax (Army Aviation Training) (France)
- Indonesian Air Force
- Indonesian Navy
- Republic of Singapore Air Force
- Spanish Air Force
Specifications (EC120 B)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 or 2 pilots
- Capacity: 4 passengers
- Length: 9.6 m (31 ft 5 in)
- Rotor diameter: 10.0 m (32 ft 8 in)
- Height: 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
- Empty weight: 991 kg (2,185 lb)
- Useful load: 724 kg (1,596 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 1,715 kg (3,781 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Arrius 2F turboshaft, 376 kW (504 shp)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 278 km/h (150 knots, 172 mph)
- Cruise speed: 223 km/h (120 knots, 138 mph)
- Range: 710 km (383 nm, 440 mi)
- Service ceiling: 5,182 m (17,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 5.84 m/s (1,150 ft/min)
Avionics
Vehicle and Engine Multifunction Display (VEMD) with First Limit Indicator (FLI) fitted as standard.
