Eurocopter EC130 / Airbus Helicopters H130
The Eurocopter EC130 (ICAO model code EC30) is a single-engine rotorcraft, originally designed by Eurocopter Group, now part of Airbus Helicopters.
Technical specifications
• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 6 or 7 PAX
• Length: 10.68 m (35 ft 0 in)
• Height: 3.34 m (10 ft 11 in)
• Empty weight: 1,377 kg (3,036 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 2,500 kg (5,512 lb) / 3,050 kg (6,724 lb) with external load
• Fuel capacity: 540 L (140 US gal; 120 imp gal)
• Usable fuel: 538.7 L (142.3 US gal; 118.5 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca (now Safran Helicopter Engines) Arriel 2D turboshaft engine, 710 kW (950 hp)
• Main rotor diameter: 10.69 m (35 ft 1 in)
• Main rotor area: 89.75 m2 (966.1 sq ft) three blades
• Cruise speed: 237 km/h (147 mph, 128 kn)
• Never exceed speed: 287 km/h (178 mph, 155 kn)
• Range: 606 km (377 mi, 327 nmi)
• Endurance: 4 hr, 0 min
• Service ceiling: 7,010 m (23,000 ft)
• Hover ceiling IGE: 3,429 m (11,250 ft)
• Hover ceiling OGE: 2,957 m (9,701 ft)
• Rate of climb: 9 m/s (1,800 ft/min)