With an availability rate greater than 95%, Airbus Helicopters’ H215 is a highly reliable and economical rotorcraft.

Technical Description

Metric

Performance

Short / Long
Hover ceiling IGE3.250 m
Hover ceiling OGE2,300 m
Recommended cruise speed252 Km/hr
Max range with standard fuel tanks at SL642 km / 866 km
Max range with aux fuel tanks772 km / 1,241 km
Max endurance with standard fuel tanks3 hr, 19 min / 4 hr, 25 min
Max endurance with SL / Aux Fuel tank4 hr, 02 min / 6 hr, 35 min

Dimensions

Short / Long
D-value18.70 m
Rotor diameter15.60 m
Internal volume11.4 m3 / 13.4 m3

Characteristics

Short / Long
Crew + passengers / troopsShort: 1 or 2 + 17/20 Long: 1 or 2 +19/22
Max takeoff weight (MTOW)8,600 kg
Max takeoff with external load9,350 kg
Useful load4,038 kg / 3,889 kg
Max External load4,500 kg
Standard fuel tank capacity1,228 kg / 1,613 kg
Engine type2 x Safran Helicopter Makila 1A1 Turboshaft
Takeoff power1,357 kW / 1,819 shp
One engine inoperative (OEI 2 min 30s)1,400 kW / 1,877 shp
Imperial

Performance

Hover ceiling IGE10,663 ft
Hover ceiling OGE7,546 ft
Recommended cruise speed136 kts
Max range with standard fuel tanks at SL346 NM / 468 NM
Max range with aux fuel tanks417 NM / 670 NM
Max endurance with standard fuel tanks3 hr, 19 min / 4 hr, 25 min
Max endurance with SL Aux fuel tanks4 hr, 02 min / 6 hr, 35 min

Dimensions

Short / Long
D-value61.35 ft
Rotor diameter51.18 ft
Cabin Internal volume402.59 cu. ft / 473.86 cu. ft

Characteristics

Short / Long
Crew + passengers / troopsShort: 1 or 2 + 17/20 Long: 1 or 2 +19 / 22
Max takeoff weight (MTOW)18,960 Ib
Max takeoff with external load20,615 Ib
Useful load8,903 Ib / 8,575 lb
Max External load9,920 Ib
Standard fuel tank capacity2,708 Ib / 3,556 lb
Engine type2 x Safran Helicopter Makila 1A1 Turboshaft
Takeoff power1,357 kW / 1,819 shp
One engine inoperative (OEI 2 min 30s)1,400 kW / 1,877 shp

Configurations

19 passenger transport seats

19-seats-H215-configuration

22 troop transport seats

22-seats-H215-configuration

SAR or medevac

SAR-medevac-H215-configuration

Casevac

Casevac-H215-configuration

Documents

Brochure H215

Pdf3.28 MB

Brochure H215

Mission-Powerline Brochure

Pdf8.35 MB

Brochure Mission Powerline

Mission Firefighting Brochure

Pdf8.47 MB

Firefighting

Mission Search and Rescue Brochure

Pdf11.15 MB

Brochure Mission Search and Rescue

Brochure LAW ENFORCEMENT

Pdf8.39 MB

Brochure LAW ENFORCEMENT

Civil Range Brochure

Pdf5.45 MB

Civil Range Brochure

Infographics

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