Specifications
AI Description
- FAA & EASA certified
- Single/Dual pilot IFR capability
- Air conditioning system
- Inlet barrier filter
- Fixed provisions for external hoist, snow skid, emergency floats, and wire strike
- EMS provisions
- Warranty: 2 years or 1000 hours for aircraft; 3 years or 2000 hours for engines
- Engines: Safran Arriel 2E
- Basic instrumentation with flight display subsystem (2 smart multifunction displays)
- Vehicle monitoring system (VMS)
- Aircraft management computer (AMC) with reference sensors
- Standby instruments including integrated electronic standby instrument (IESI)
- Digital engine control (FADEC) and radar altimeter
- Avionics layout supports single/dual pilot IFR with dual GTN 750XI
- Digital voice control system (DVCS 6500)
- Transponder with ADS-B Out, ADS-B In, TCAS I
- Interior configuration for 8 passengers with EMS provisions
- Optional equipment includes smoked windows, sun visors, clamshell doors, and various fixed provisions for EMS and other functionalities.
About this Model
Overview
The Airbus H145 (BK117 D-2 family) is a light twin-engine helicopter positioned for operators who need IFR-capable utility with a cabin designed around rapid reconfiguration. Its shrouded tail rotor (Fenestron) and four-axis autopilot architecture support stable handling in busy terminal areas and on demanding EMS or offshore-style profiles, while the large clamshell rear doors and flat-floor cabin favor loading, medical layouts, and mixed passenger/mission equipment use.
Mission Fit
The H145 is most effective where the mission alternates between passenger movement and work tasks—especially when cabin access and fast role changes matter. It suits routes and duty cycles that prioritize dispatch reliability, instrument capability, and safe handling in confined or obstacle-rich environments over maximum cruise speed or payload at the far end of the envelope.
Cabin
The cabin is designed around a relatively wide cross-section for the class, enabling seating, medical, or utility layouts without the constrained feel common to smaller twins. Large side doors plus rear clamshell doors support straightforward passenger boarding and stretcher or cargo loading. Noise and vibration levels depend on configuration and mission kit, but the type is widely used where crew communication and patient-care workspace are important.