German special forces select EC645 T2
Also Krautland, if you happen to be near Donauworth.....might be worth a visit to see whats been test flown around the area. In terms of the T2, on the civilian side, first deliveries this year should go to your DRF and our Bond Air Services for the East Anglian Air Ambulance and Scottish Air Ambulance.
I suspect anything else military wise may be for restricted viewing lol
Cheers
I suspect anything else military wise may be for restricted viewing lol
Cheers
Last edited by chopper2004; 31st Jul 2013 at 07:58.
Bond Aviation Group is part of the INAER / Avinicius Group mate
The CEO of the East Anglian Air Ambulance told me the first T2 of the production line will go to them as Bond has the contract to supply the aircraft and crew.
Cheers
mate The CEO of the East Anglian Air Ambulance told me the first T2 of the production line will go to them as Bond has the contract to supply the aircraft and crew.
Cheers
Bond Aviation Group is part of the INAER / Avinicius Group
mate
The CEO of the East Anglian Air Ambulance told me the first T2 of the production line will go to them as Bond has the contract to supply the aircraft and crew.
Cheers
mate The CEO of the East Anglian Air Ambulance told me the first T2 of the production line will go to them as Bond has the contract to supply the aircraft and crew.
Cheers
I just remembered this info from 2011:
EC145 T2 Launch Customers | Eurocopter Events
Skadi
Last edited by skadi; 31st Jul 2013 at 08:46.
It's been a while, but the first flight
BERLIN — In June of 2013, the German Army ordered from Airbus Helicopters 15 new multirole helicopters for its KSK Special Forces Command. Last week, representatives from the German military watched as the EC645 T2 successfully completed its first flight at the company’s facility in Donauwörth, Bavaria.
“This first flight is a milestone in the EC645 T2 program and we’re thrilled to be able to celebrate this event with our customer,” said Ralf Barnscheidt, head of the company’s German Military Support Center.
The lightweight helicopter is the military version of the civil EC145 T2 that went into service in July of this year. It features a Helionix digital avionics suite with full night vision and a four-axis autopilot.
The helicopter, which can be strategically airlifted in an Airbus A400M and quickly prepared for missions upon arrival in theater, closes a gap for German Special Forces Command because of its multirole capability. It can be used for a range of military operations including transportation, reconnaissance, search and rescue, fire support, and evacuation of wounded soldiers.
Delivery is slated to start at the end of 2015, said Airbus Helicopters spokesman Claas Belling.
“We are waiting for certification and military testing so there are still a number of question marks behind everything, and it doesn’t just depend on us, but it will happen at the end of 2015, that’s for sure,” he said.
Thailand is the second country to commit to the EC645 T2, having signed a deal for five aircraft to be operated by the Royal Thai Navy. But Belling said that Airbus is in talks about export activities with several other countries.
“Many of them are waiting for the first flights to see how it performs with the German Special Forces, and we have every reason to hope that it will be a success,” he said.
“This first flight is a milestone in the EC645 T2 program and we’re thrilled to be able to celebrate this event with our customer,” said Ralf Barnscheidt, head of the company’s German Military Support Center.
The lightweight helicopter is the military version of the civil EC145 T2 that went into service in July of this year. It features a Helionix digital avionics suite with full night vision and a four-axis autopilot.
The helicopter, which can be strategically airlifted in an Airbus A400M and quickly prepared for missions upon arrival in theater, closes a gap for German Special Forces Command because of its multirole capability. It can be used for a range of military operations including transportation, reconnaissance, search and rescue, fire support, and evacuation of wounded soldiers.
Delivery is slated to start at the end of 2015, said Airbus Helicopters spokesman Claas Belling.
“We are waiting for certification and military testing so there are still a number of question marks behind everything, and it doesn’t just depend on us, but it will happen at the end of 2015, that’s for sure,” he said.
Thailand is the second country to commit to the EC645 T2, having signed a deal for five aircraft to be operated by the Royal Thai Navy. But Belling said that Airbus is in talks about export activities with several other countries.
“Many of them are waiting for the first flights to see how it performs with the German Special Forces, and we have every reason to hope that it will be a success,” he said.
Kroutland, To put Heli Henrys explanation in simpler form, The earlier C1 version of the EC145 reveals its direct decendency from the original BK117 airframe. Only the front end received the full EC135 style treatment plus fly by wire type controls.
The aircraft was a success as originally planned but buyers immediately started to press for the full EC135 look with a Fenestron and that resulted in further development into the full C2 version which also made it much quieter.
TF
The aircraft was a success as originally planned but buyers immediately started to press for the full EC135 look with a Fenestron and that resulted in further development into the full C2 version which also made it much quieter.
TF
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Hello tigerfish,
C1 is the 117 (including A1/A3/A4/B1/B2)
C2 is the 145 http://easa.europa.eu/system/files/d...1-26022014.pdf
D2 is the 145 T2 http://easa.europa.eu/system/files/d...00_signoff.pdf
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Hello tigerfish,
C1 is the 117 (including A1/A3/A4/B1/B2)
C2 is the 145 http://easa.europa.eu/system/files/d...1-26022014.pdf
D2 is the 145 T2 http://easa.europa.eu/system/files/d...00_signoff.pdf
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..plus fly by wire type controls
Fence wire - not electrical wire?
The 145 has "control cables" similar to a Bowden cable yet they are "ball-bearing cables".
EC135 Tail has the same yet on 145 has the MR cables in the windscreen frame and no control run in the cabin.
Google - Flexball Control Cables
365N is similar in the door frame.
The 145 has "control cables" similar to a Bowden cable yet they are "ball-bearing cables".
EC135 Tail has the same yet on 145 has the MR cables in the windscreen frame and no control run in the cabin.
Google - Flexball Control Cables
365N is similar in the door frame.
Airbus Helicopters delivers first 2 X H145M
