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Eurocopter BO 105

The BO 105 is a light twin engine multi purpose utility helicopter initially developed by Bölkow, now belonging to the Eurocopter group .

Beeing the first light twin-engined helicopter in commercial service, it gained widespread use over rural areas (police and EMS / medevac) as well as offshore.

The four-blade hingeless main rotor with composite blades ensures high maneuverability. All main systems (hydraulics, electric, fuel, lubrication) were designed to be fully redundant.

Military variants include recconaissance and antitank versions.

Eurocopter BO 105
Description
Role light twin-engined multi-purpose helicopter
Crew one or two pilots
Capacity up to 5 Passengers
Dimensions
Length 11.86 m
Fuselage length 8.81 m
Height 3.00 m
Rotor diameter 9.84 m
Weights
Empty 1,301 kg
Max. internal fuel 570 l
Max. take-off 2,500 kg / 2,6000 kg with external load
Powerplant
Engines 2 x Allison 250-C20B turboshafts
Power 3 x 298 kW (2 x 400 shp)
Performance
Max. speed 242 km/h / 131 kts
range 564 km

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Last updated: 05-30-2005 07:34:36
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