Eurocopter EC135
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The Eurocopter EC135 is a twin-engine civil helicopter produced by Eurocopter GmbH. It is capable of flight under instrument flight rules (IFR) and is outfitted with digital flight controls. It entered service in 1996; over a thousand aircraft have been produced to date. It is widely used by police and ambulance services and for executive transport; by 2013, more than 500 EC135s were providing helicopter emergency medical services across the world. While the EC135 is primarily used by civil operators, a combat-capable military-orientated variant of the EC135, designated as the Eurocopter EC635, has also been produced.
Variants[edit | edit source]
- EC135 P1: Powered by two 463 kW (621 shp) Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B (ratings correspond to Take-Off Power (TOP)). Later versions have the Center Panel Display System (CPDS). Initial maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 2,630 kg (5,798 lbs), later raised to 2,720 kg (5,997 lbs) and then 2,835 kg (6,250 lbs).
- EC135 T1: Powered by two 435 kW (583 shp)(TOP rating) Turbomeca Arrius 2B1/2B1A/2B1A1. Later versions have the CPDS. Initial MTOW of 2,630 kg (5,798 lbs), later raised to 2,720 kg (5,997 lbs) and then 2,835 kg (6,250 lbs).
- EC135 P2: Powered by two 463 kW (621 shp) (TOP rating) Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B2. Increased thermodynamic and mechanic OEI ratings (128% OEI torque). Replaced EC135 P1 in production in August 2001.
- EC135 P2+ (Marketing name EC135 P2i): Latest current production version with 498 kW (667 shp) PW206B2 (new power ratings based on a FADEC software upgrade), plus a 2,910 kg (6,415 lbs) MTOW upgrade, extended component time between overhaul (TBOs), and a change in the main transmission lubricating oil. Built in Germany and Spain.
- EC135 P2+ (Marketing name EC135 P2e): Marketing designation of aircraft with increased MTOW of 2,950 kg (6,504 lbs) within restricted flight envelope.
- EC135 T2: Powered by two 452 kW (606 shp) (TOP rating) Turbomeca Arrius 2B2. Increased thermodynamic and mechanic OEI ratings (128% OEI torque). Replaced EC135 T1 in production in August 2002.
- EC135 T2+ (Marketing name EC135 T2i): Latest current production version with 473 kW (634 shp) Arrius 2B2 engines (new power ratings based on a FADEC software upgrade), plus a 2,910 kg (6,415 lbs) MTOW upgrade, extended component TBOs, and a change in the main transmission lubricating oil. Built in Germany and Spain.
- EC135 T2+ (Marketing name EC135 T2e): Marketing designation of aircraft with increased MTOW of 2,950 kg (6,504 lbs) within restricted flight envelope.
- EC135 P3: Powered by two 528 kW (708 shp) (TOP rating) PW206B3 engines (new power ratings based on a FADEC software upgrade), plus a 2,980 kg (6,570 lbs) MTOW upgrade, and significant increased OEI, Cat A, and hot/high performance. Market introduction in 2014.
- EC135 T3: Powered by two 492 kW (660 shp) (TOP rating) Arrius 2B2Plus engines (new power ratings based on a FADEC software upgrade), plus a 2,980 kg (6,570 lbs) MTOW upgrade, and significant increased OEI, Cat A, and hot/high performance. Market introduction in 2014.
- Eurocopter EC635/H135M/CH-165: Military variant development to meet a Portuguese Army requirement for a fire support and medical evacuation helicopter. In service in Afghanistan, Canada, Jordan, Portugal, and Switzerland.
- TH-135: Military training variant developed from the EC135 T2+.
- ACH135: Corporate variant of the H135.
Users[edit | edit source]
- Argentina
- Argentine Federal Police
- Argentine National Gendarmerie
- Australia
- Australian Army
- New South Wales Police AirWing
- Queensland Police Service
- Royal Australian Navy
- Austria
- Federal Police
- Brazil
- Brazilian Air Force
- Brazilian Navy
- Canada
- Ontario Provincial Police
- Chile
- Carabineros de Chile
- Croatia
- Croatian Police
- Czech Republic
- State Police
- Gabon
- Gabonese Air Force
- Germany
- Federal Police
- German Army
- State Police
- Hungary
- HSE National Ambulance Service
- Ireland
- Garda Air Support Unit
- Irish Air Corps
- Japan
- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
- Japanese National Police
- Lithuania
- State Border Guard
- Morocco
- Royal Moroccan Air Force
- Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie
- Netherlands
- ANWB Medical Air Assistance
- National Police
- Nigeria
- Nigerian Air Force
- Norway
- Norwegian Police Service
- Poland
- Emergency Medical Services
- Polish Border Guard
- Romania
- Romanian Police
- SMURD
- Slovenia
- Slovenian National Police
- Spain
- Civil Guard
- National Police Corps
- Spanish Air Force
- Spanish Army Airmobile Force
- Switzerland
- Swiss Air Force
- Turkey
- Ministry of Health
- United Kingdom
- National Police Air Service
- Northern Lighthouse Board
- Police Scotland
- Police Service of Northern Ireland
- Royal Air Force
- Trinity House
- United States
- Broward County Sheriff
- Massachusetts State Police
- NASA
