H215 technical information

Introduction
With an availability rate greater than 95%, Airbus Helicopters’ H215 is a highly reliable and economical rotorcraft.
Technical Description
Performance
- Version
- Short / Long
- Short / Long
- 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
- 642 km / 866 km
- 346 NM / 468 NM
- Max endurance with standard fuel tanks
- 772 km / 1,241 km
- 417 NM / 670 NM
- Max endurance with standard fuel tanks
- 3 hr, 19 min / 4 hr, 25 min
- 3 hr, 19 min / 4 hr, 25 min
- Max endurance with SL Aux fuel tanks
- 4 hr, 02 min / 6 hr, 35 min
- 4 hr, 02 min / 6 hr, 35 min
Dimensions
- Version
- Short / Long
- Short / Long
- D-value
- 18.70 m
- 61.35 ft
- Rotor diameter
- 15.60 m
- 51.18 ft
- Cabin Internal volume
- 11.4 m3 / 13.4 m3
- 402.59 cu. ft / 473.86 cu. ft
Characteristics
- Version
- Short / Long
- Short / Long
- Crew + passengers / troops
- 1 or 2 + 17/20 - 1 or 2 +19/22
- 1 or 2 + 17/20 - 1 or 2 +19/22
- Max takeoff weight (MTOW)
- 8,600 kg
- 18,960 Ib
- Max takeoff with external load
- 9,350 kg
- 20,615 Ib
- Useful load
- 4,038 kg / 3,889 kg
- 8,903 Ib / 8,575 lb
- Max External load
- 4,500 kg
- 9,920 Ib
- Standard fuel tank capacity
- 1,228 kg / 1,613 kg
- 2,708 Ib / 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
Brochures

Brochure H215
Brochure H215
Missions

Mission-Powerline Brochure
Brochure Mission Powerline

Mission Firefighting Brochure
Firefighting

Mission Search and Rescue Brochure
Brochure Mission Search and Rescue

Brochure Mission Police
Brochure LAW ENFORCEMENT
Infographics

H215 Infography
H215 Infographic
- Brochures
- Missions
- Infographics

Brochure H215
Brochure H215

Mission-Powerline Brochure
Brochure Mission Powerline

Mission Firefighting Brochure
Firefighting

Mission Search and Rescue Brochure
Brochure Mission Search and Rescue

Brochure Mission Police
Brochure LAW ENFORCEMENT

H215 Infography
H215 Infographic
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