Eurocopter EC145

what is it?

The Airbus Helicopters H145 (formerly the Eurocopter EC145) is a twin-engine light utility helicopter developed and manufactured by Airbus Helicopters. Originally designated as the BK 117, the H145 is based upon the MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 C1, which became a part of the combined Eurocopter line-up in 1992 with the merger of Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm's helicopter division of Daimler-Benz into Eurocopter. The helicopter was initially named EC145; an updated version, EC145 T2, was renamed H145 in 2015.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 turboshaft engines · 10.8 m main rotor

base stats

• speed 241 km/hcruise speed
• range 650 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 10passengers
• size 3,800 kgmax take-off weight
• built 1,600made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 27 years ago, in 1999.
• 🚗Rotor of 10.8 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.

turboshaft: A turbine that turns a shaft, usually a helicopter rotor.

spec sheet

first flight

1999-06-12

introduced

2002

status

still flying

number built

1,600

role

light utility helicopter

origin

Multinational

makers

Airbus Helicopters, Gifu, Kawasaki Heavy Industries

engines

2× Safran Arriel 2E / Turbomeca Arriel 1E2

crew

1

passengers

10

length

13.5 m

rotor diameter

10.8 m

height

3.5 m

max take-off weight

3,800 kg

top speed

—

cruise speed

241 km/h

range

650 km

ceiling

6,096 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.