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ARH Tiger in service with the Australian Defence Force
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This is why more than 80 participants representing our 12 H125 operators gathered in Kathmandu at the end of September.
Their objective: to share experiences about the crucial role the more than 30 H125s currently flying in Nepal play in saving lives at high altitudes and in extreme weather conditions, and to discuss the evolution of the aircraft, including enhanced safety features.
What better way to share how the H125 is making essential missions possible for our customers than from our customers themselves!
Watch the video to hear their testimonies and to catch some breathtaking views of Nepal - it's well worth your time!
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Air Maui's H125 has the most flight hours of the entire fleet under its belt.
Want to know how many hours this helicopter has flown? Discover it in the video!
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Immerse yourself in the training for a rehearsal flight with Lieutenant-Colonel Julien and General Emmanuel Josse, Commander of the National Gendarmerie Air Force.
Did you know? The Gendarmerie Nationale, a French armed force in France, was a pioneer in helicopter rescue in the mountains and at sea, and was behind the invention of air missions for the judicial police, public order and intervention for France. The essential vocation of its public safety aviation is to protect the population, the territories and French sovereignty.
With a helicopter taking off every 20 minutes on average, the Forces Aériennes de la Gendarmerie Nationale (FAGN) carry out, day and night, the missions most essential to national security of the country.
Composition of the unit on the 14 July 2024:
4 Airbus helicopters: 1 AS350 (Écureuil), 1 EC135, 2 EC145
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On the path to entry into service in 2025, an important step has just been taken with a successful eight-week test campaign that took place from February to April 2024.
All eyes are now on Nordholz, where a full demonstration of its operational capabilities will take place, the last major qualification step before deliveries begin in 2025.
The aircraft will follow an operational flight profile from A to Z, with sonar activity and simulated torpedo and missile firings.
This type of test has never before been carried out on a helicopter.
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The Racer flew for about 30 min, allowing the flight test team to check the overall behavior of the helicopter.
This milestone launches the flight campaign which will take 2 years & will aim to progressively open the aircraft’s flight envelope & demonstrate its high speed capabilities.
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Take a look at the Racer demonstrator, a partnership between the EU and industry and a perfect example of the level of innovation that can be achieved when European partners work together.
The aircraft recently performed its first flight, allowing the flight test team to check the overall behaviour of the aircraft.
This important milestone launches the flight campaign which will take two years and will aim to progressively open the aircraft’s flight envelope and demonstrate its high speed capabilities.
The Racer also targets a fuel consumption reduction of around 20% thanks to aerodynamic optimisation and an innovative eco-mode propulsion system.
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A BIG shout-out to pilots today on #WorldPilotsDay!
Thank you for #MakingMissionsPossible across the globe with operations such as safely transporting passengers, fighting fires, and emergency medical services.
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Based on a lift and cruise concept, it boasts an 80-km operational range and a cruise speed of 120 km/h – making it perfectly suited to a variety of flight operations in our cities and communities.
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Based on a lift and cruise concept, it boasts an 80-km operational range and a cruise speed of 120 km/h – making it perfectly suited to a variety of flight operations in our cities and communities.
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With more than 5,500 helicopters in-service, they are making missions possible for our 2,106 operators in 127 countries, averaging 1.5 million flight hours annually.
The Ecureuil family is so popular that almost two out of every 10 turbine helicopters flying in the world nowadays belong to it.
Thanks to our dedicated operators and teams worldwide for making this achievement possible.
Rewriting the rules of what is possible with 40 million hours...and with millions more to come.
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Controlled by a tablet, the FlightLab helicopter flew fully automated from lift-off, taxi, takeoff, cruise, approach and then landing during a one hour test flight on a predefined route.
These technologies, developed by Airbus UpNext, aim to simplify mission preparation and management, reduce helicopter pilot workload, and further increase safety.
During this flight, the pilot monitored the system which is able to detect unforeseen obstacles and automatically recalculate a safe flight path. Whenever necessary, the pilot can easily override the controls through the tablet and resume the mission afterwards.
It's also a step towards a simplified HMI that the Airbus Urban Air Mobility team is working on for CityAirbus NextGen.
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The helicopter is the latest version of the proven NH90 NFH naval helicopter, specifically designed as a state-of-the-art anti-submarine warfare helicopter. New features include a new electro-optical system and improved electronic support measures.
In addition, the Sea Tiger is equipped with underwater sonar, sonobuoys and is armed with torpedoes and missiles. In addition to reconnaissance and transport, the Sea Tiger's ship-based missions include the attack of surface and subsurface targets.
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Watch this video to see how pilots and rescuers work side by side to get the most out of the H135 when no one else can come to the rescue.
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This is just one of the many missions carried out by the H135s of the Spanish National Police. Today, 200 years after the creation of the @Policia, the H135 is fully integrated into the Corps' most demanding law enforcement tasks. Don't miss this video to learn more about the "Ángels" that protect the Spanish people from the air.
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Using an H135 and H145 the team demonstrated that helicopters can transport technicians and cargo to floating wind farms, even in challenging conditions with 30 knots of wind and a sea state of 6.
Data collected during the flights is now being analysed to establish standard operating procedures.
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With built-in maneuverability, excellent visibility and low maintenance costs, the H125 is one of the most versatile and popular airframes in the United States. It is used in a variety of missions – aerial work, firefighting, law enforcement, rescue, air ambulance, passenger transport and more. The Columbus, MS facility received its full assembly line certification in 2015 for the H125.
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Learn more about the H160 and Sophie’s incredible career path that started as an Airbus Helicopters engineer and her forthcoming flight to the stars.
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In partnership with Clean Aviation - @cleanaviation6666, the aircraft will test new technologies & stimulate innovation in Europe to find the best compromise between speed, cost efficiency, sustainability & mission performance.
Next step: finalising assembly and ground testing before its first flight by the end of the year.
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With 14 flights designed to assess the helicopter’s behaviour at its maximum mass and air speed, the demonstrator successfully opened its flight envelope.
We’re already looking forward to the next steps!
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“The X3 is clearly in its element at high speeds,” explained test pilot Hervé Jammayrac. “At 472 km/h, the X3 ’s performance was identical to that achieved in its flight envelope, demonstrating exceptional stability and low vibration levels without the need for an anti-vibration system.”
Insight gained from the X3 has been used to design the RACER (Rapid and Cost-Effective Rotorcraft) high-speed hybrid demonstrator, which is being developed as part of the European Clean Sky 2 research project.
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Watch this video to learn more about how REACH uses their H135 in their daily operations, and to hear what the REACH team has to say about the aircraft.
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We thank them for their valuable contribution to the aviation industry!
In 2022, they trained more than 2,990 pilots, with 50% of them receiving new type rating certification.
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We really enjoyed reconnecting with our customers and celebrating our partnerships over the last three days. We recognized the women and men, from the US Coast Guard to STARS to the Nashville Police Department to name a few, who work hard everyday to make the world a safer place.
Heli-Expo also allowed us to share our vision for the future through incremental innovation to disruptive technology for our products and services as well as our commitment to decarbonisation.
Hear our CEO Bruno Even and Head of the North America region Romain Trapp as they share their closing remarks.
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Vanderbilt LifeFlight, operated by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in partnership with Air Methods, flies several Airbus helicopters in its fleet including 2 H130 aircraft making missions possible.
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Equity you say? What is equity, anyway?
At the Airbus booth at Heli-Expo 2023 we had an exciting conversation with Airbus representatives, industry members and association leaders as they gave powerful insights into what equity means to them as well as some of the tools we can use to help us all #EmbraceEquity!
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Thanks to our people, our values and our passion, 2022 was another year filled with achievements and pioneering innovations.
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Today's flight marks the start of a flight test campaign that aims to mature these new technologies for a reduced carbon footprint.
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The H175M meets and exceeds military forces’ requirements in the super-medium helicopter category for troop transport, combat SAR missions and the deployment of special forces.
Join our UK Managing Director, Lenny Brown, and Experimental Test Pilot, Warren Keenan for a H175M walkaround.
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The H145 from Airbus Helicopters is the ideal aircraft for wind farm operations. With its smooth ride and large useful load capabilities, it's the optimal helicopter for both the crew and technicians.
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Check out the first #H160 for the French Navy performing SAR training exercises near the mediterranean coast.
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We always are and we couldn’t think of a better way to kick off this series of posts about pioneering at Airbus Helicopters, than by spotlighting Fred North, the professional motion picture pilot with more than 20,000 flight hours under his belt. 16,000 of those flight hours have been accumulated with his trusty workhorse – the powerful best-selling #H125. He teamed up with our experimental flight test pilot Olivier Gensse to take the #H160 for a test run.
Watch here as they talk about finding their calling and the motivation behind what they do with these amazing helicopters.
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The demonstration showcased how MUM-T can be used for reconnaissance missions, typically for military and parapublic applications.
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With abundant experience from its civil version and cutting-edge features that meet the needs of tomorrow’s militaries, the H175M is shaping up to be a standout new addition to the Airbus Helicopters family.
The H175M is our candidate to replace the Royal Air Force (RAF) Puma fleet.
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