Airbus Helicopters (Eurocopter) - France
Manufacturer(s)
France (retired)
Operators
2010
Service Year
France
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
2
Crew
1
Units
TRANSPORT
General transport functionality to move supplies/cargo or personnel (including wounded and VIP) over range.
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
41.3 ft
(12.60 meters)
Width/Span
25,276 lb
(11,465 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
2 x Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322 turboshaft engines delivering 2,270 shaft horsepower each and driving a five-bladed main rotor and 2 x five-bladed side-mounted propellers.
Propulsion
253 mph
(407 kph | 220 knots)
Max Speed
12,500 ft
(3,810 m | 2 miles)
Ceiling
5,500 ft/min
(1,676 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
X3 - Base Series Designation; no longer inactive development.