Specifications
Broker
AIRCRAFT FORMULA
AI Description
- Model: EC135 T2+
- Configuration: Corporate / VIP
- Seating: 2+5 seats
- Engine: Arrius 2B2 engines
- Engine TSO: Approximately 50 hours
- Airframe: Always hangared when parked
- Avionics:
- VFR SAS (Stability Augmentation System)
- Audio/Comm. Control System (Becker AS3100-12)
- Transponder (Mode S) GTX 330 (Garmin)
- GPS/NAV/COM GNS 430 (Garmin)
- Radar Altimeter KRA 405B/KNI416 (Honeywell)
- ADF DFS 43A (Chelton)
- DME KN63 / KDI 572
- ELT C406-2 HM (Artex)
- Interior:
- 5 passenger seats (3 forward, 2 rear)
- Air-conditioning system for tropical environment
- Wool carpet upholstery with protection cover
- Exterior:
- 2-colour high-quality customised painting
- Additional Equipment:
- Engine fire extinguishing system
- Rotor brake system
- Emergency hammer
- First aid kit
- Remarks: Aircraft remains in operation until sold; times and components subject to change.
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.