H175

In service since 2015, Airbus’ H175 belongs to the super-medium class of helicopters, combining long range with smooth flight qualities. It takes customers to the next level in terms of comfort, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.

The H175 addresses several missions, including:

• Offshore crew change
• Law enforcement
• Search and rescue (SAR)
• Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS)
• Private and business aviation
• Government VVIP

Fast, smooth and comfortable

Airbus’ H175 combines high speed (above 155 kts) with smooth flight qualities, excellent payload and cabin comfort.

The H175’s extended, air-conditioned cabin provides the most volume and window surface per passenger in its class. A maximum of four passengers can be seated per row. Vibration and sound levels are low, even at high cruise speeds, contributing to a smooth flight.

Performing beyond expectations

Contributing to the H175’s competitive edge is its capacity to perform long-range missions at a fast cruise speed of 155 kts while maintaining a large payload. With a standard fuel tank capacity of over 2,000 kg, the H175 offers flexibility to operators for range and endurance. The H175 also excels in hot climates with an extensive power reserve and heli-deck performance (PC1) at maximum takeoff weight in ISA+20°C conditions.

Powered by two PT6C 67E versions of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s highly reliable PT6 engines, the H175 benefits from excellent performance – even in one engine inoperative (OEI) scenarios – and large power reserves, which support efficiency and safety during takeoff and landing, rig approach, hovering and hoisting.

The pilot’s first choice

The H175's Helionix® avionics suite and integrated 4-axis autopilot – improved from Airbus’ H225 helicopter – provide the highest levels of safety and mission flexibility.

Meeting the latest international standards, Helionix® reduces pilot workload through unrivalled situational awareness, improved flight envelope protection and system redundancy.

The dual-duplex 4-axis automatic flight control system (AFCS) ensures precision and stability during flight, even in the harshest weather conditions. Its functions include new automatic modes such as automatic recovery in the event of pilot disorientation, easier final approaches (particularly at low heights, providing prevention against terrain collision), a hands-off one-engine failure management mode, and a Rig N’ Fly mode for approaches to gas/oil rigs. The TCAS II function for automatic collision avoidance also supports the helicopter’s overall flight safety.

An intuitive human-machine interface further reduces pilot workload and has an innovative self-monitoring and alerting system, backed by audio warnings.

Cockpit commonality offers multi-platform customers with training credits. The Airbus-designed Helionix avionics system is also incorporated on the company’s H135 and H145 helicopters, as well as the H160.

For passenger safety, quick and easy egress is provided through extra-large push-out windows that exceed EASA Type IV emergency egress size requirements, while each passenger is seated at a maximum of one seat from an egress exit.

On-ground safety is provided by the rotorcraft’s high-set tail rotor with a 2.3-metre ground clearance to facilitate movement around the aircraft – especially during operations on landing pads. Passenger boarding is enhanced by the real-time view provided by a tail-fin-mounted forward-looking camera, which is monitored from the cockpit display.

An autonomous cockpit camera can record cockpit crew actions and replay missions for training and procedural improvement purposes.