Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Location: Australia
- Airframe hours: 5,321
- Configuration: VIP passenger
- Engine type: Arriel 2B1
- Engine module times remaining: 2,316 hours for Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
- Module 3 calendar due: 2032
- Component times remaining: Epicyclic module 603 hours, TRB 8,899 hours, TGB 646 hours, MGB 106 hours, MRB 14,679 hours, Starflex 1,899 hours
- Interior: Black leather seats
- Exterior: Dark metallic blue with silver accents
- Additional equipment: Great engine times remaining
About this Model
Overview
The Airbus EC130B4 (H130 family) is a single-engine light helicopter commonly selected for passenger transport, tourism/sightseeing, and utility missions where cabin accessibility and low noise signature matter. It combines a spacious, flat-floor cabin for its class with large windows and a fenestron tail rotor design intended to reduce perceived noise and improve ground safety around the tail area.
Mission Fit
In typical use, the EC130B4 fits missions with frequent stops, moderate stage lengths, and a need to carry multiple passengers in a quiet, comfortable cabin. It is less well matched to missions requiring consistent all-weather/IFR capability or demanding performance at high density altitudes with full passenger loads, where operational margins become the primary planning constraint.
Cabin
The cabin is designed to feel open and passenger-forward: large glazing for visibility, a flat floor that eases boarding, and a seating layout often configured for tourism or shuttle work. Noise and vibration levels are a key part of the passenger experience on this model, helped by the fenestron tail rotor and cabin-focused design choices. Cabin layouts vary by operator, so seating count, baggage provisions, and interior finish should be verified aircraft-by-aircraft.