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Multi-Mission Flexibility
The EC135 is a powerful, light twin, multi-mission helicopter that showcases top-notch technology while keeping operating costs low. The EC135’s high endurance and extended range allow operators to meet any mission requirement. It can carry more payload over longer distances than any twin-engine aircraft in its class. Incorporating a modern cockpit and avionics—as well as Eurocopter’s Fenestron® tail rotor and bearingless main rotor—the EC135 is recognized for its high performance and outstanding maneuverability.
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Configuration |
Pilots |
Passengers |
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Standard |
1 |
6/7 |
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2 |
5/6 |
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Corporate |
1 |
6 |
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2 |
5 |
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Executive |
1 |
5 |
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2 |
4 |
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L'Hélicoptère par Hermès |
1 |
5 |
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2 |
4 |
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AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION |
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Configuration |
Pilots |
Medical Attendants |
Passengers |
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Casualty evacuation |
1 |
4 |
1* |
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1 |
3 |
2 |
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2 |
2 |
2 |
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Length (rotor turning) |
12.16 m/39.9 ft |
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Fuselage length |
10.20 m/33.5 ft |
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Height |
3.51 m/11.5 ft |
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Width (blades folded) |
2.65 m/8.7 ft |
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Main rotor diameter |
10.20 m/33.5 ft |
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Tail rotor diameter |
1.00 m/3.3 ft |
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Maximum take-off weight |
2,910 kg/6,145 lbs |
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Empty weight, standard configuration |
1,455 kg/3,208 lbs |
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Useful load, standard configuration |
1,455 kg/3,208 lbs |
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Maximum external load |
1,300 kg/2,866 lbs |
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Standard fuel capacity |
560 kg/1,235 lbs |
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Turbine engines types |
2 Turbomeca Arrius 2B2 |
2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B2 |
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Maximum power per engine, one engine inoperative (OEI), 30 seconds of power |
609 kW/816 shp |
609 kW/816 shp |
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PERFORMANCE AT MAX. NORMAL GROSS WEIGHT, SL, ISA |
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Maximum speed (VNE) |
259 km/hr/140 kts |
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Cruise speed |
254 km/h/137 kts |
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Rate of climb |
7.6 m/s/1,500 ft/min |
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Hover ceiling IGE |
3,045 m/10,000 ft |
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Hover ceiling OGE |
2,010 m/6,600 ft |
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Maximum range with standard tanks |
635 km/342 nm |
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Maximum operating altitude (2,720 kg/6,000 lbs) |
6,095 m/20,000 ft |
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Minimum temperature |
-35°C/-31°F |
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Maximum temperature |
ISA + 39°C/+ 102.2°F, limited to + 50°C / + 122°F |
Advanced Technology and design
The EC135, featuring Eurocopter’s latest technological developments such as an advanced cockpit design, modern avionics, the Fenestron® anti-torque device and a bearingless main rotor system, provides outstanding performance and maneuverability.
Quiet and cheaper to operate than any other twin-engine helicopter in its class, the aircraft is also equipped with safety equipment such as energy-absorbing fuselage and passenger and crew seats, along with crash-resistant fuel cells
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