Helicopter civilian
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) EC120 Colibri (English: hummingbird) is a 5-seat, single-engine, single main rotor, light helicopter.
- Role: Light utility helicopter
- National origin: France
- Manufacturer: Eurocopter/Airbus Helicopters/Harbin Aircraft Industry Group
- First flight: 9 June 1995
- Introduction: 1998
- Status: In service
- Produced: 1995 – present
- Number built: 550+
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.
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
The Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil (Squirrel) is a single-engine light helicopter originally designed and manufactured in France by Aérospatiale (now Airbus Helicopters). In North America, the AS350 is marketed as the AStar.
- Role: Light utility helicopter
- National origin: France
- Manufacturer: Aérospatiale/Eurocopter/Airbus Helicopters
- First flight: 26 June 1974
- Introduction: 1975
- Status: In service
- Produced: 1975 – present
- Variants: Eurocopter AS355, AS550 Fennec
- Developed into: Eurocopter EC130
Specifications (AS350 B3)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 5
- Length: 10.93 m (35 ft 10½ in)
- Rotor diameter: 10.7 m (35 ft 1 in)
- Height: 3.14 m (10 ft 3½ in)
- Disc area: 89.75 m² (966.1 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,174 kg (2,588 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Arriel 2B turboshaft, 632 kW (847 shp)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 287 km/h (155 knots, 178 mph)
- Cruise speed: 245 km/h (132 knots, 152 mph)
- Range: 662 km (357 nmi, 411 mi)
- Endurance: 4.1 hrs
- Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,100 ft)
- Rate of climb: 8.5 m/s (1,675 ft/min)
Avionics
Vehicle and Engine Monitoring Display (VEMD) with First Limit Indicator (FLI) fitted as standard.
AgustaWestland AW109
- Role: SAR/utility helicopter
- Manufacturer: Anglo-Italian manufacturer AgustaWestland
- First flight: 4 August 1971
- Introduction: 1976
- Status: Active service In production
- Produced: 1971-present
Specifications (AW109 Power with PW206C)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 or 2
- Capacity: 6 or 7 passengers
- Length: 11.448 m (37 ft 7 in) fuselage
- Width: 2.88 m (9 ft 5 in)
- Height: 3.50 m (11 ft 6 in)
- Empty weight: 1,590 kg (3,505 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,850 kg (6,283 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206C Turboshaft engine, 418 kW (561 hp) each
- Main rotor diameter: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 285 km/h (177 mph; 154 kn)
- Ferry range: 932 km (579 mi; 503 nmi)
- Rate of climb: 9.8 m/s (1,930 ft/min)