Specifications
AI Description
- Model: EC120B
- Location: Rotenburg, Germany
- Condition: Used
- Range: 382 NM
- Max Takeoff Weight: 3,781 lb
- Basic Empty Weight: 2,185 lb
- Useful Load: 1,595 lb
- Max Cruise Speed: 108 knots
- Fuel Capacity: 105 gal
- Crash-Resistant Fuel System: Yes
- Complete Logs: Yes
- Main Rotor Blade Time Remaining: 18,000 hours
- Main Rotor Hub Time Remaining: 4,490 hours
- Main Rotor Gearbox Time Remaining: 4,490 hours
- Tail Rotor Gearbox Time Remaining: 7,590 hours
- Exterior: Modern silver-grey fuselage with blue accents
- Interior: Configured for 5 occupants with panoramic windows
- Low Total Time: 1,910 hours on airframe
- Strong Component Residue: Major components have significant life remaining
- Engine Status: Arrius 2F engine has 2,040 hours, well-maintained
- Fresh Airworthiness Certificate issued February 2025, valid through February 2032
- Modern safety standards: JAR 27 certified with energy-absorbing seats
- Low operating costs due to fuel efficiency and modular design
About this Model
Overview
The Airbus EC120B (also known as the H120) is a five-seat, single-engine light helicopter positioned for owner-operators and commercial users who prioritize straightforward day-VFR missions, training, sightseeing, and short-range passenger transport. It combines a relatively quiet cabin/rotor signature for its class with a design that emphasizes pilot visibility and manageable cockpit workload over long-range capability or high-payload utility work.
Mission Fit
The EC120B fits missions that are typically under a couple of hours per leg with modest baggage and passenger expectations. It is most effective when planned around light loads and local/regional routing, where its low vibration and visibility help passenger comfort and pilot task management. Buyers should plan conservatively for density altitude and payload if operating from short/uneven sites or in hot-and-high environments.
Cabin
The cabin is arranged around a forward cockpit with strong outward visibility and a compact aft passenger area suited to short trips. Seating is commonly configured for one pilot plus up to four passengers, though practical passenger count depends on fuel, baggage, and conditions. Noise and vibration characteristics are generally favorable for the light-single class, supporting tour and short-transport use.