Airbus Helicopters H160

what is it?

The Airbus Helicopters H160 (formerly X4) is a medium utility helicopter developed by Airbus Helicopters. Formally launched at Heli-Expo in Orlando, Florida on 3 March 2015, it is intended to replace the AS365 and EC155 models in the firm's lineup. In June 2015, the first test flight took place.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 turboshaft engines · 13.4 m main rotor

base stats

• speed 255 km/hcruise speed
• range 880 kmwithout refuelling
• size 6,050 kgmax take-off weight

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 11 years ago, in 2015.
• 🚗Rotor of 13.4 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.

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

spec sheet

first flight

2015-06-13

introduced

2021

status

in production

number built

—

role

medium utility helicopter

origin

🇫🇷 France

makers

Airbus Helicopters

engines

2× Safran Arrano 1A

crew

1

length

14 m

rotor diameter

13.4 m

height

4.9 m

max take-off weight

6,050 kg

top speed

—

cruise speed

255 km/h

range

880 km

ceiling

6,096 m

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