Airbus Helicopters H155

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Airbus Helicopters H155
Eurocopter EC 155B1 Dauphin, Germany - Police JP7199794.jpgAn H155 of the NRW police squadron
Type: Light multipurpose helicopter
Design country:

FranceFrance France

Manufacturer:

Airbus Helicopters

First flight:

June 17, 1997

Commissioning:

March 1999

Production time:

In production since 1999

Number of pieces:

100 (as of August 2009)

An EC 155 of the Federal Police with a green-blue special paint
An EC 155 with searchlight in flight

The Airbus Helicopters H155 B (formerly Eurocopter EC 155 ) from the "Dauphin family" is a light multi-purpose helicopter from the Franco-German group of companies Airbus Helicopters .

development

The helicopter is a further development of the SA 365 from Sud Aviation or Aérospatiale . A special feature of the EC 155 is the relatively high top speed of 327 km / h for helicopters. Machines from the previous SA 360 series also set several world speed records.

construction

The machine has a hydraulic landing gear, but only the nose wheel is covered after the landing gear is retracted, the two main landing gear are in bays that are provided for this on the left and right in the fuselage. It has a modern glass cockpit and a transport room that can accommodate up to twelve people.

The H155 is equipped with two turbines . A Fenestron is used instead of a conventional tail rotor . This French development works like a normal tail rotor for torque compensation, but is quieter and safer in operation thanks to the design integrated into the tail boom. The newer version EC 155 B1 has, among other things, a turbine power increased by 39 kW, an increased total take-off weight and an improved flight altitude than the EC 155 B. The EC 155 is certified for instrument flight and can be flown with night vision equipment .

Range of use

The H155 can be used in the following areas:

Users

The most frequent users of the H155 include government bodies such as the Hong Kong government or the German Federal Police . At the state police level in Germany, the police in North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Wuerttemberg have each purchased two such helicopters, primarily for the use of special task forces . Cable winches (for up to 272 kg) or abseiling aids can optionally be attached. Other main buyers are the oil drilling utilities such as DanCopter . In addition, the machine is also marketed in an eight-seat VIP version.

Technical specifications

Airbus Helicopters H155 of the German Federal Police
Parameter Data H155 B1
Pilots 1-2
Passengers 12-13
length 14.30 m
Hull length 12.73 m
height 4.35 m
Main rotor diameter 12.60 m
Engines two Turbomeca Arriel 2C2 turbines with 704 kW starting power each; 636 kW continuous output
Empty weight 2619 kg
Max. Takeoff weight 4920 kg
Top speed 324 km / h
Cruising speed 279 km / h
Range with standard tanks 802 km
Max. Altitude 4572 m

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