MBB-Kawasaki BK 117

Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) [ 1982 ]

Developed from the West German MBB Bo 105 series, the BK 117 was the product of a German-Japanese joint venture.

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Specifications

Service Year

1982

Origin

Germany

Status

ACTIVE
In Active Service.

Crew

1

Production

443
UNITS

Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm (MBB) - West Germany / Kawasaki - Japan

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Australia; Bophuthatswana; Canada; Chile; Ciskei; Colombia; West Germany (Germany); Greece; Japan; Kenya; Madagascar; New Zealand; Peru; Russia; Spain; South Africa; Taiwan; Transkei; United States; Venda

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SPECIAL-MISSION: MECICAL EVACUATION
Extraction of wounded combat or civilian elements by way of specialized onboard equipment and available internal volume or external carrying capability.

SPECIAL-MISSION: SEARCH & RESCUE
Ability to locate and extract personnel from areas of potential harm or peril (i.e. downed airmen in the sea).

VIP SERVICE
Used in the Very-Important-Person (VIP) passenger transport role, typically with above-average amenities and luxuries as standard.

INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.

Length

32.5 ft
(9.90 m)

Width/Span

36.1 ft
(11.00 m)

Height

12.6 ft
(3.85 m)

Empty Wgt

3,814 lb
(1,730 kg)

MTOW

7,385 lb
(3,350 kg)

Wgt Diff

+3,571 lb
(+1,620 kg)

(Showcased structural values pertain to the MBB-Kawasaki BK 117 B-2 production variant)

Installed: 2 x Textron Lycoming LTS 101-750B-1 turboshaft engines developing 595 horsepower each and driving a four-bladed main rotor with two-bladed tail rotor unit.

Max Speed

155 mph
(250 kph | 135 kts)

Ceiling

15,010 ft
(4,575 m | 3 mi)

Range

336 mi
(540 km | 292 nm)

Rate-of-Climb

2,165 ft/min
(660 m/min)

♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

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(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the MBB-Kawasaki BK 117 B-2 production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)

None.

Supported Types

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BK 117 - Base Series Designation.

BK 117 S-01

BK 117 P-3/P-5

BK 117 A-1

BK 117 A-3

BK 117 A-3M

BK 117 A-4

BK 117 B-1

BK 117 B-1C

BK 117 B-2

BK 117 C-1

NBK 117

BK 117-850D2

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Aviation / Aerospace

MBB-Kawasaki BK 117

Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) [ 1982 ]

Developed from the West German MBB Bo 105 series, the BK 117 was the product of a German-Japanese joint venture.

Specifications