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AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-155
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EC55
| Aircraft | |||
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| Name | EC-155 | ||
| Manufacturer | AIRBUS HELICOPTERS | ||
| Body | Narrow | ||
| Wing | Rotary | ||
| Type code | H2T | ||
| Engine | Turboshaft | ||
| Engine count | Multi | ||
| Mass group | 2 | ||
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AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC-155
Description
The Eurocopter EC155 is a long-range medium-lift passenger transport helicopter developed by Eurocopter from the Dauphin family for civil aviation use. It is a twin-engined aircraft and can carry up to 13 passengers along with 1 or 2 crew, depending on customer configuration. The helicopter is marketed for passenger transport, offshore support, VIP corporate transport and casualty transport duties.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 12.60 m41.339 ft <br /> |
|---|---|
| Length | 14.30 m46.916 ft <br /> |
| Height | 4.35 m14.272 ft <br /> |
| Powerplant | 2 x Turboméca Arriel 2C2 turboshafts, 697 kW (943 shp) each. |
| Engine model | Turboméca Arriel |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | MACH | TAS | 145 kts | MACH | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | Vapp (IAS) | kts | ||
| Distance | m | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | MACH | ROD | ft/min | ROD | ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | m | |
| MTOW | 48004,800 kg <br />4.8 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL170 | ROD | ft/min | APC | |||||||||||||
| WTC | Range | 515515 nm <br />953,780 m <br />953.78 km <br />3,129,199.477 ft <br /> NM | |||||||||||||||||
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving EC55
- EC55, en-route, Hong Kong China, 2003 (On 26 August 2003, at night, a Eurocopter EC155, operated by Hong Kong Government Flight Service (GFS), performing a casualty evacuation mission (casevac), impacted the elevated terrain in Tung Chung Gap near Hong Kong International airport.)