H175 belongs to the super-middle class: it was created for flights where the light helicopter is already small in terms of the cabin volume and the nature of the route.
The H175 has passenger and specialist scenarios, including work on remote objects. Requirements for boarding a group of people with luggage and for the regularity of flights here become part of the assessment along with the flight characteristics.
ACH175 shows a different view of the same platform - a private salon. If you compare them, check not the conditional “H175 capacity”, but the specific configuration and weight of the equipment.
02 / Manufacturer data
Specifications and uses
The H175 is designed for routes where the capacity, range and regularity of a large helicopter are already important. The private ACH175 shows only one possible way to use this platform.
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E
Maximum takeoff weight
7 800 kg
Crew and passengers
2 + up to 16-18
Dense passenger schemes
Cruising Speed
287 km/h
Range
Up to 1 160 km
Endurance
Up to 6 h 09 min
Class
Super-medium
Avionics
Airbus Helionix
Airbus, Civil Line Catalogue 2022. The maximum figures are published for certain conditions; the private interior ACH175 reduces the number of seats.
Large cabin - different programs
In H175 it is possible to arrange transportation of a group to a remote object, a special mission or a private salon. The difference is not cosmetic: the destination determines the seats, luggage, fuel supply and equipment.
When it comes to flights away from the base, passenger capacity is only part of the question. We need site infrastructure, a plan to replace the board and calculated reserves.
How to compare with ACH175
ACH175 shows that on the same platform you can make a spacious individual cabin. Comparison of the number of seats with the usual H175 then loses its meaning: the owner and the group operator have different tasks.
Ask for the weight of a particular machine after finishing and its calculation for the planned range. The number 1,160 km by itself does not describe a private flight with luggage.