EC225

Country (Land)
France (Frankreich)

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Airbus Helicopters
Aeroport Marseille Provence
13725 Marignane Cedex
France

Phone: 0033-4/4285-9291
Fax: 0033-4/4285-9564
Internet: www.airbushelicopters.com

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 1 for VFR flight, 2 for IFR flight
Passengers (Passagiere): 19 in normal configuration. 24 in “comfort seats” plus cabin attendant. 8 to 12 in VIP configuration. 2 medical units and 4 seats.

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x Turboméca Makila 2A (previously 1A4) turboshafts with redundant FADEC system
Max. emergency power (max. Notleistung): 2 x 1800 kW (2413 shp)
Power at take-off (Startleistung): 2 x 1566 kW (2100 shp)
Max. continous power (max. Dauerleistung): 2 x 1395 kW (1897 shp)
Max power through gearbox: 2600 kW
Fuel consumption (Verbrauch): 2 x 333 kg/h at recommended cruise speed

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Overall length, rotors turning (Länge über drehende Rotoren): 19,50 m
Fuselage length (Rumpflänge): 16,79 m
Height (Höhe): 4,60 m (4,97 m over rotating tail rotor)
Fuselage width (Rumpfbreite): 2,00 m
Width, blades folded: 4,10 m
Width over landing gear sponsons (Breite): 3,38 m (3,81 m total over horizontal tail)
Rotor diameter (Rotordurchmesser): 16,20 m
Tail rotor diameter (Heckrotor-Durchmesser): 3,15 m

Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 7,87 m
Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 1,80 m (1,24 m to 0,98 m at the end)
Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,45 m maximum
Cabin area (Kabinenfläche): 10,5 sq m
Cabin volume (Kabinenvolumen): 15,5 cu m

Weights (Massen)
Empty weight, standard (Standard-Leermasse): 5135 kg
Empty weight, typical offshore configuration: 6300 kg
Standard fuel (Standardtanks): 2609 litres (2061 kg)
Max. fuel (max. Kraftstoff): 2930 litres or 5305 litres with five ferry fuel tanks in the cabin
Max sling load (max. Aussenlast): 5000 kg
Max. take-off weight (Max. Startmasse): 11000 kg
Max. take-off weight with external load (Startmasse mit Außenlast): 11200 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. speed, Vne (max. zulässige Geschwindigkeit): 324 km/h at max. take-off weight
Max. cruise speed (max. Reisegeschwindigkeit): 288 km/h at 9300 kg
Recommended cruise speed (empfohlene Reisegeschwindigkeit): 276 km/h at max. take-off weight
Rate of climb (Steigrate): 7,0 m/s at max. take-off weight, 8,5 m/s at 9500 kg
Service ceiling (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 5530 m (18150 ft) at max. take-off weight, over 6000 m at 9500 kg. 1515 m with one engine.
Hover ceiling (Schwebeflughöhe):
    in ground effect (im Bodeneffekt): 2772 m at max. take-off weight, 3657 m at 9500 kg, ISA
    out of ground effect (ohne Bodeneffekt): 2084 m at max. take-off weight, 2995 m at 9500 kg, ISA, 1031 m at max. take-off weight, ISA + 20 deg C
Range (Reichweite):
  - 681 km with standard tanks, max. take-off weight
  - 740 km with 19 passengers and full reserves
  - 792 km with standard tanks and central tank, max. take-off weight, no reserves
  - 877 km with standard tanks and sponson tanks
  - 987 km with standard tanks, central and sponsons tank
Max. range (max. Reichweite): 1450 km
Radius of action (Einsatzradius): 370 km from base to rescue 15 victims
Max. endurance (max. Flugzeit): 4.26 h with standard tanks, up to 4.82 h with standard tanks and central fuselage tanks