Airbus H160 helicopter

[KiwiNedNZ]

Originally Posted by helispotter

It isn't yet clear whether that order relates to VH-AH6 which was recently used to conduct the Australian tour of the H160. VH-AH6 remains registered to Airbus Helicopters Australia Pacific Limited. Flight Radar 24 shows it was recently flying over Auckland, New Zealand (seemingly out of an Auckland Helicopters base).

It doesnt - LinFox has a new H160 coming. VH-AH6 is now with its new owner here in NZ.

[molen]

Two Nigerian H160's have been test flying yesterday, 9 February 2026, in Southern France ( 5N-CFN & 5N-CFR )

[212man]

Originally Posted by molen

Two Nigerian H160's have been test flying yesterday, 9 February 2026, in Southern France ( 5N-CFN & 5N-CFR )

Interesting as they normally fly on an F-W*** registration until delivery/handover.

[molen]

Originally Posted by 212man

Interesting as they normally fly on an F-W*** registration until delivery/handover.

That is correct, they must have been making several test flights with a F-W*** tailnumber, but have not yet been identified and connected to Bristow Nigeria

[Uplinker]

Might be the angles of the photos, but the undercarriage and wheels look tiny to me ? Hard to see how they would reliably support 5 tonnes ?

That's the weight of more than three domestic cars.

[212man]

Originally Posted by Uplinker

Might be the angles of the photos, but the undercarriage and wheels look tiny to me ? Hard to see how they would reliably support 5 tonnes ?

That's the weight of more than three domestic cars.

Actually 6 tonnes!