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Eurocopter EC120B
Colibri |
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The Eurocopter Colibri EC120B is
a light single-engine helicopter which can carry
up to 4 passengers in addition to the pilot.
The design of the cabin/luggage hold assembly
makes it particularly suitable for widely
different types of civilian and Para public
missions. The first helicopter in its class (1.6
ton) to comply with the requirements of the new
JAR 27 regulations, the Colibri is fitted with
crash-resistant fuel system, pilot and passenger
seats.
Work on the Colibri is shared with two Asian
partners, with the distribution being as
follows:
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Eurocopter
leads engineering and is responsible for
overall design, ground tests, flight
testing, production of the drive trains,
avionics suite, electrical systems, overall
integration, final assembly and
certification.
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CATIC/Harbin Aircraft
Manufacturing Company (HAMC)
design and manufactures the fully equipped
fuselages, complete with fuel system and the
composite canopy. This is a 24 per cent
programm share
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Singapore Technologies
Aerospace is in
charge of access doors, the tail-boom and
the composite structure for the Fenestron
tail-rotor as well as the windshields. This
is a 15 per cent program share.
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Developing nations: |
France,
Singapore, China |
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Manufacturer/designer: |
Eurocopter. |
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Production line: |
Aeroport Marseille Provence,
France. |
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Task: |
Five
place light utility helicopter. |
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First flight: |
June 9,
1995. |
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First delivery: |
February 2, 1998. |
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EC120B
Colibri. |
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Crew: |
1 or
2. |
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Passengers: |
- 4. |
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Aeromedical evacuation: |
- 1
pilot.
- 1
paramedic
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1 stretcher
patient. |
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Cabin length: |
2,30 m. |
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Cabin width: |
1,35 m. |
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Cabin height: |
- 1,25 m in front.
- 1,02 m in back. |
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Cabin floor: |
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total 1,91 m². |
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Cargo volume: |
- baggage 2,94 m³. |
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Maine rotor blades: |
3. |
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Maine rotor diameter: |
10,00 m. |
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Maine rotor disc area: |
81,7 m². |
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Fenestron diameter: |
0,75 m. |
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Length overall, rotors
turning: |
11,52 m. |
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Fuselage length: |
9,60 m. |
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Fuselage width: |
1,50 m. |
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Fuselage width with
stabilizer: |
2,60 m. |
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Height overall: |
3,40 m. |
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Height to top of rotor head: |
3,08 m. |
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Skid
track: |
2,07 m. |
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Engine: |
one
TURBOMECA Arrius 2F turbine engine rated 376 KW. |
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Weight: |
- empty: 965 kg.
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internal fuel: 406 liters. |
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Payload: |
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max. payload: 750 Kg.
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external: 700 Kg. |
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Max. take off weight: |
1.715 kg. |
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Cruise speed: |
190 km/h. |
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Max.
speed: |
278 km/h. |
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Service ceiling: |
6.096 m. |
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Hovering ceiling: |
- in ground
effect 5.151 m.
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Out of ground effect 4.785 m. |
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Max. range: |
- 771 km with standard
fuel tank. |
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Performance: |
- 4 hours and 56
minutes with standard fuel tank. |
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Rate
of climb: |
7,36
m per second. |
Eurocopter EC120B Colibri written-off by
accidents:
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26-02-1999 |
N122TH |
EC120B |
American Eurocopter Corporation |
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17-06-2000 |
I-MUTO |
EC120B |
Eliladinia |
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04-07-2001 |
? |
EC120B |
? |
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30-08-2002 |
SE-JLD |
EC120B |
2002 West Helicopter |
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06-02-2003 |
PP-MHG |
EC120B |
Helibras |
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14-03-2003 |
ZK-HFG |
EC120B |
Helicopters New Zealand |
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25-06-2003 |
N298HS |
EC120B |
Dejong Manufacturing |
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14-09-2003 |
OE-XCA |
EC120B |
Hubi-Fly |
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17-01-2004 |
ZS-RMO |
EC120B |
Dawson Creek Trust |
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19-01-2005 |
VT-YAZ |
EC120B |
Bilakhia Holdings |
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13-07-2005 |
N266SD |
EC120B |
Sacramento County Sheriffs Department |
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04-11-2005 |
ZK-HTF |
EC120B |
HTF |
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08-04-2006 |
EI-NZO |
EC120B |
Executive Helicopter Maintenance |
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08-04-2006 |
EI-PJW |
EC120B |
? |
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05-05-2006 |
N514AL |
EC120B |
Air Logistics |
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EC120 military
operators: |
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US Customs and Border
Protection. |
- 10
EC120B |
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Spain. |
- 15 EC120B |
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