The H135 is one of Airbus’ recognizable light twin-engine helicopters, operating in a wide variety of civilian roles, from transporting people to medical tasks.
For the H135, the chosen layout is particularly important. Medical and corporate salons may look like different machines, although outwardly it is one platform. Comparing ads without specifying the purpose of the board is therefore difficult.
Official Airbus materials emphasize the versatility of the family. In practice, the buyer needs to separately check the avionics, access for passengers or stretchers and service conditions in the flight region.
02 / Manufacturer data
Specifications and uses
The H135 is a compact Airbus twin-engine platform with a wide variety of cabins. It is especially indicative of how one car turns into a medical, educational or passenger tool.
Engines
2
Safran Arrius or Pratt & Whitney PW206 depending on version
Maximum takeoff weight
Up to 3 100 kg
In the version with increased mass
Passengers
Up to 5-6
Plus 1-2 pilots, depending on configuration
Cruising Speed
About 252 km/h
Range
Up to 626 km
Endurance
About 3 h 34 min
Avionics
Helionix
For the relevant versions
Steering Screw
Fenestron
Airbus, H135 family materials and 2022 civil line catalogue. The family includes different engines and maximum weights: the exact specification is checked by modification.
One platform, different interiors
The medical H135 may have stretcher attachments and equipment that completely changes the space. The passenger side uses the same basic car differently: chairs, entrance and luggage are important.
If the helicopter has been converted, it is worth requesting documents for work and a new mass of an empty car. It is they who explain how much payload remains for the usual routes.
Engines and avionics
Inside the family there are power plants of different suppliers. This affects the technical support, crew training and comparison of specific instances; you can not reduce all H135 to one engine line.
Helionix and Fenestron's closed steering screw help to recognize modern versions, but the composition of cabin and aerobatic equipment is still checked on board.