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Airbus H135 / ACH135, exterior
Light HelicopterIn production

Airbus Helicopters

Passengers
7
Range
342 nm
Max cruise
136 ktas
Ceiling
20,000 ft

01 · Basic info

Airbus H135 / ACH135

The H135, formerly the EC135, is a twin-engine light helicopter with a bearingless main rotor and Fenestron tail rotor; the private version is marketed as the ACH135. It is offered with either Safran Arrius 2B2 Plus or Pratt & Whitney PW206B3 engines. The type entered service in 1996.

Manufacturer
Airbus Helicopters
Class
Light Helicopter
Production
In production
First delivery
1996
Engines
2 × Safran Arrius 2B2 Plus or Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B3
Airbus H135 / ACH135, exterior
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Photo: Chme82 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

02 · Specifications

Technical data

Capacity

Flight crew
1
Seats (maximum)
7

Powerplant

Engines
2 × Safran Arrius 2B2 Plus or Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B3
Power (each)
708 shp

Weights

Max take-off weight
6,570 lb
Max fuel
1,235 lb

Performance

Range
342 nm
Range conditions
Standard fuel tank, at MTOW (449 nm with long-range tank) (Airbus)
Max cruise speed
136 ktas
Service ceiling
20,000 ft

External dimensions

Length
40.22 ft
Height
12.8 ft
Main rotor diameter
34.1 ft

Manufacturer-published or publicly documented type data, for orientation only. Figures vary with configuration, serial number, modifications and operating conditions. Not for flight planning. Values not publicly documented are omitted.

03 · Cabin layout

Cabin plan & cross-section

Cross-section data not published

Cabin width

–

Cabin height

–

Cabin length 18.10 ft
Passenger cabinGalley / lavatoryBaggageEntrySchematic · indicative layout · not to scale
  • Club seating
  • Baggage

04 · Range map

Where the H135 / ACH135 can fly nonstop

RiyadhMumbaiCairoIstanbulNairobiMoscowNiceGenevaParisLondonSingaporeLagosHong KongJohannesburgDakarTokyoNew YorkSydneySão PauloMiamiLos AngelesBuenos AiresMexico City

Range shown

342 nm

Published OEM range (Standard fuel tank, at MTOW (449 nm with long-range tank) (Airbus)): 342 nm. Great-circle distances, still air. Real-world range depends on payload, winds, temperature, routing and reserves, always confirm with a flight-planning study.

Nonstop from Dubai (DWC)

  • Riyadh461 nm
  • Mumbai1,044 nm
  • Cairo1,301 nm
  • Istanbul1,642 nm
  • Nairobi1,898 nm
  • Moscow2,004 nm
  • Nice2,588 nm
  • Geneva2,662 nm
  • Paris2,840 nm
  • London2,977 nm
  • Singapore3,160 nm
  • Lagos3,169 nm
  • Hong Kong3,211 nm
  • Johannesburg3,439 nm
  • Dakar4,084 nm
  • Tokyo4,305 nm
  • New York5,951 nm
  • Sydney6,502 nm
  • São Paulo6,580 nm
  • Miami6,810 nm
  • Los Angeles7,240 nm
  • Buenos Aires7,365 nm
  • Mexico City7,769 nm

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