Introduction
With an availability rate greater than 95%, Airbus Helicopters’ H215 is a highly reliable and economical rotorcraft.
Technical Description
Performance
- Hover ceiling IGE
- 3.250 m
- 10,663 ft
- Hover ceiling OGE
- 2,300 m
- 7,546 ft
- Recommended cruise speed
- 252 km/hr
- 136 kts
- Max range with standard fuel tanks at SL
- 866 km
- 468 NM
- Max endurance with standard fuel tanks
- 1,241 km
- 670 NM
- Max endurance with standard fuel tanks
- 4 hr 25 min
- 4 hr 25 min
- Max endurance with SL Aux fuel tanks
- 6 hr 35 min
- 6 hr 35 min
Dimensions
- D-value
- 18.70 m
- 61.35 ft
- Rotor diameter
- 15.60 m
- 51.18 ft
- Cabin Internal volume
- 13.4 m3
- 473.86 cu. ft
Characteristics
- Crew + passengers / troops
- 1 or 2 + 19 - 1 or 2 + 22
- 1 or 2 + 19 - 1 or 2 + 22
- Max takeoff weight (MTOW)
- 8,600 kg
- 18,960 Ib
- Max takeoff with external load
- 9,350 kg
- 20,615 Ib
- Useful load
- 3,889 kg
- 8,575 lb
- Max External load
- 4,500 kg
- 9,920 Ib
- Standard fuel tank capacity
- 1,613 kg
- 3,556 lb
- Engine type
- 2 x Safran Makila 1A1 Turboshaft
- 2 x Safran Makila 1A1 Turboshaft
- Takeoff power
- 1,357 kW / 1,819 shp
- 1,357 kW / 1,819 shp
- One engine inoperative (OEI 2 min 30s)
- 1,400 kW / 1,877 shp
- 1,400 kW / 1,877 shp
Documents
Brochure
Brochure H215
Brochure H215
Infographic
H215 Infography
H215 Infographic
- Brochure
- Infographic
Brochure H215
Brochure H215
H215 Infography
H215 Infographic
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