The Eurocopter EC175 is making progress toward certification.
Transport Canada has already certified Pratt & Whitney Canada’s 1,775-shp PT6C-67E turboshaft.
EC has now revealed the precise mtow for the helicopter: 16,535 pounds.
The radius of action, for two pilots and up to 16 passengers, is given as 135 nm (oil and gas configuration, JAR OPS 3, fuel reserves 30 minutes plus 10-percent contingency fuel, ISA conditions).
Interesting to note that PW has 30 sec (1991 hp) and 2 min (1771 hp) OEI limits for -67E as opposed to just the 2.5 min (1632 hp) limit for the -67C (AW139)
I wonder what the MGB OEI limits will be, will they be able to use the full 1991 hp?
Any guess what the fuel burn will be in cruise? Would 450 kgs be a reasonable guess? If so that should give about 4 hrs fuel. I understand that the 189 is undergoing a fairly major design modification as at present it only has about 3 hrs fuel.