EC175 Better than Expected

According to representatives of Eurocopter, the latest model of the group, EC175 about 30% exceeded the calculated values ​​of the coefficient of capacity and coverage. It may include transported 16 people within a radius of 250 km.


The representatives assured the group that the first delivery EC175 will be completed before the end of this year, after obtaining the certificates entitling to service oil rigs. Also inform about the possibilities of larger-than-expected traffic.

The helicopter can transport 16 people in a radius of 250 km or 12 people within a radius of 350 km. Because of these properties is currently being developed variant of the cab, allowing the transport of 18 persons. In this case the EC175 will be able to operate flights to objects, located about 185 km from the airport. The achievement of such values ​​is related to such with the use of large tanks, coming up to 2 tonnes of fuel and steam engines, turboshaft characteristics Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E with a capacity of 1775 hp each. At the same time preserves the maximum takeoff weight 7 tons

The existing two prototypes of machines in the air so far spent a total of 270 h. To complete the remaining still include test operation of the machine in extreme temperatures, simulating collisions with birds or half-hour test of engine after cutting off the flow of oil.