Specifications
Broker
Aircraft Details
- Located in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
- Used condition, 3,706 hours total time
- Equipped with SP/DP IFR MEGHAS Avionics Suite, Emergency Floats FP, Wx Radar, Air Conditioning
- SBH/PBH Enrolled
- Engines: 2 x Safran Arrius 2B1A1, each with 6,740 hours since new
- Avionics include: Dual SFIM AHRS, Dual Avionique Nouvelle DAFCS autopilot and flight director, Dual Bendix/King communication and navigation radios, Bendix/King DME, ADF, radar altimeter, TCAS, transponder
- Additional equipment: Dual Sextant ADU-3000 Air Data Computers, Dual controls, Dual Com/Nav master switches, Automatic Voice Alarm System, Copilot static system, Mast moment system, ADS-B Out, Window roof sunshades
- Exterior: Solid grey paint
- Interior: 5 passenger VIP configuration with credenza, beige leather upholstery, tan carpeting, 5-place intercom system with headsets
About this Model
Overview
The Airbus EC135 is a light, twin-engine helicopter designed around low external noise, straightforward single-pilot operations (where approved), and a versatile cabin that can be configured for passengers, medical equipment, or mission systems. It is commonly selected where a balance of safety redundancy, urban/community acceptance, and rapid reconfiguration matters more than outright payload or long-range cruise performance.
Mission Fit
The EC135 tends to fit missions built around frequent legs, fast turnarounds, and operations into space-constrained sites such as hospital pads, city heliports, and remote clearings. It is less suited when the mission is dominated by maximum payload, long overwater legs, or sustained hot-and-high performance with a full cabin and large fuel reserves.
Cabin
Cabin layout depends heavily on role. In passenger configurations, the EC135 typically provides club-style seating options with large doors that simplify boarding. In HEMS configurations, the cabin is shaped for medical access and equipment mounting, prioritizing caregiver working space and patient loading over passenger amenities. Noise and vibration levels are generally managed to support headset-free communication in some mission profiles, though comfort varies by interior package and rotor/engine variant.