Airbus Helicopters H175 vs Eurocopter Tiger

AHelicopters

Airbus Helicopters H175

Medium utility helicopter

Credit

Ronnie Robertson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BHelicopters

Eurocopter Tiger

Attack helicopter Anti-tank helicopter

Credit

Alan Lebeda · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Airbus Helicopters H175EC175 · rotors running

18.06 m

Length source ↗

Eurocopter TigerTiger HAD · fuselage (nose to tail)

13.85 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

19 of 35 rows sourced on both sides

18.06mEC175 · rotors running

13.85mTiger HAD · fuselage (nose to tail)

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

18.06 m

EC175 · rotors running

Single source

18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) rotors running^[source]

13.85 m

Tiger HAD · fuselage (nose to tail)

Single source

13.85 m (45 ft 5 in) fuselage (nose to tail)^[source]

14.8mEC175 · Main rotor diameter

13mTiger HAD · Main rotor diameter

Rotor diameterScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

14.8 m

EC175 · Main rotor diameter

Single source

14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)^[source]

13 m

Tiger HAD · Main rotor diameter

Single source

13 m (42 ft 8 in)^[source]

5.34mEC175 · to tail rotor tip

3.84mTiger HAD · without top-mounted sensors

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

5.34 m

EC175 · to tail rotor tip

Single source

5.34 m (17 ft 6 in) to tail rotor tip^[source]

3.84 m

Tiger HAD · without top-mounted sensors

Single source

3.84 m (12 ft 7 in) without top-mounted sensors^[source]

7.8t

6.6t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4,603 kg

Empty; EC175 · Empty weight

Single source

7,500 kg

Gross; EC175 · Gross weight

Single source

7,800 kg

Maximum take-off; EC175 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

4,603 kg (10,148 lb)^[source]

7,500 kg (16,535 lb)^[source]

7,800 kg (17,196 lb)^[source]

3,060 kg

Empty; Tiger HAD · Empty weight

Single source

5,090 kg

Gross; Tiger HAD · Gross weight

Single source

6,600 kg

Maximum take-off; Tiger HAD · Max takeoff weight

Single source

6,100 kg

Tiger · Mass · Gewicht

Single source

3,060 kg (6,746 lb)^[source]

5,090 kg (11,222 lb)^[source]

6,600 kg (14,551 lb)^[source]

6,1 t^[source]Tiger · Gewicht

2EC175 · Crew

2Tiger · Crew · Besatzung

CrewScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2 people

EC175 · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

2 people

Tiger · Crew · Besatzung

Single source

2 people

Tiger HAD · pilot and weapon systems officer

Single source

2 (pilot and weapon systems officer)^[source]

2^[source]Tiger · Besatzung

315km/hMaximum; EC175 · Maximum speed

290km/h

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

300 km/h

Cruise; EC175 · Cruise speed

Single source

315 km/h

Maximum; EC175 · Maximum speed

Single source

315 km/h (196 mph, 170 kn)^[source]

300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn)^[source]

271 km/h

Cruise; Tiger HAD · at MTOW SL

Single source

290 km/h

Maximum; Tiger HAD · with rotor head mast

Single source

268 km/h

Maximum; Tiger · Speed · Geschwindigkeit

Single source

290 km/h (180 mph, 160 kn) with rotor head mast^[source]

271 km/h (168 mph, 146 kn) at MTOW SL^[source]

268 km/h^[source]Tiger · Geschwindigkeit

1,259kmEC175 · Range

1,130km

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,259 km

EC175 · Range

Single source

1,160 km

Official specification · h175; 1,160 km

Manufacturer claim

1,259 km (782 mi, 680 nmi)^[source]

1,160 km^[source]

1,130 km

Ferry; Tiger HAD · not armed, with external fuel tanks

Single source

725 km

Tiger · Range · Reichweite

Single source

1,130 km (700 mi, 610 nmi) not armed, with external fuel tanks^[source]

725 km^[source]Tiger · Reichweite

—

740km

Combat radius

All recorded figures & sources

740 km

Tiger HAD · armed, with standard fuel tanks

Single source

740 km (460 mi, 400 nmi) armed, with standard fuel tanks^[source]

1,324kW

1,092kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,324 kW

EC175 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E turboshaft engines with dual channel FADEC each for take-off

Single source

2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E turboshaft engines with dual channel FADEC, 1,324 kW (1,776 hp) each for take-off^[source]

1,092 kW

Tiger HAD · 2 × MTR390-E turboshaft engines (1,464 shp) each

Single source

2 × MTR390-E turboshaft engines, 1,092 kW (1,464 shp) each^[source]

2 x 1.187 PS^[source]Tiger · MotorleistungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review

6,000mEC175 · Service ceiling

4,000mTiger HAD · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

6,000 m

EC175 · Service ceiling

Single source

6,000 m (20,000 ft)^[source]

4,000 m

Tiger HAD · Service ceiling

Single source

4,000 m (13,000 ft)^[source]

18m/sEC175 · 3,600.0 ft/min

11m/sTiger HAD · 2,110 ft/min

Rate of climbScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

18.288 m/s

EC175 · 3,600.0 ft/min

Single source

18.288 m/s (3,600.0 ft/min)^[source]

10.7 m/s

Tiger HAD · 2,110 ft/min

Single source

10.7 m/s (2,110 ft/min)^[source]

—

Endurance

All recorded figures & sources

5 h

Tiger HAD · max endurance with external fuel tank

Single source

2.5 h

Tiger HAD · of standard mission duration

Single source

2.5 hours of standard mission duration, 5.0 hours max endurance with external fuel tank^[source]

2:30 Std^[source]Tiger · FlugzeitSource text · numeric interpretation needs review

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Airbus Helicopters H175 and Eurocopter Tiger configuration
Specification	Airbus Helicopters H175	Eurocopter Tiger
Type	Medium utility helicopter^[source]	Attack helicopter Anti-tank helicopter^[source]
National origin	Multinational^[source]	Multinational^[source]
Manufacturer	Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Aviation Industry Corporation of China^[source]	Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters^[source]
Status	In service^[source]	In service^[source]
Manufactured	2009–present^[source]	1991–present^[source]
Introduction date	H175 : December 2014^[source]	2003^[source]
First flight	H175: 17 December 2009 AC352: 20 December 2016^[source]	27 April 1991^[source]
Capacity	12-18 pax^[source] up to 18 passengers^[source]	—
Fuel capacity	2,710 L (720 US gal; 600 imp gal) / 2,136 kg (4,709 lb)^[source]	1,105 kg (2,436 lb) internals , 1,689 kg (3,724 lb) with external fuel tanks^[source]
Main rotor area	172 m 2 (1,850 sq ft)^[source]	132.75 m 2 (1,428.9 sq ft)^[source]
Primary users	—	French Army German Army Spanish Army Australian Army (historical)^[source]
Number built	—	175 as of April 2026^[source]
Retired	—	By Australia, see § Operators To be retired by Germany^[source]
Variant	—	See § Variants^[source]
Guns	—	1 × 30 mm (1.18 in) GIAT 30 cannon in chin turret, with up to 450 rounds^[source]
Airfoil	—	blade root: DFVLR DM-H3; blade tip: DFVLR DM-H4^[source]
Disk loading	—	38.343 kg/m 2 (7.853 lb/sq ft)^[source]
Power/mass	—	0.33 kW/kg (0.20 hp/lb) at MTOW, with MTR390-E^[source]
Inner hardpoints	—	2 × 12.7×99mm NATO FN M3P Browning gun pods, or 2 × 20 mm (0.787 in) autocannon pods, or 2 × 22 × 68 mm (2.68 in) SNEB unguided rockets in a pod (France/Spain) 2 × 19 × 70 mm (2.75 in) FZ-225 unguided rockets pods (Germany/Australia), or 2 × 4 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles (Australia/France), or 2 × 4 Spike-ER missiles (Spain), or 2 × 4 PARS 3 LR missiles (Germany), or 2 × 4 HOT-3 missiles (Germany)^[source]
Outer hardpoints	—	2 × 2 Mistral air-to-air missiles (France/Spain), or 2 × 2 Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) air-to-air missiles (Germany), or 2 × 12 × 68 mm (2.68 in) SNEB unguided rockets in a pod, or 2 × 7 × 70 mm (2.75 in) FZ-233 unguided rockets pods (Germany/Australia)^[source]
Flight altitude	—	4.000 m^[source]Tiger · FlughöheSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
Engine	—	zwei leistungsstarken Triebwerken^[source]Tiger · Engines
Reported operators	Reported operator · Hong Kong	—

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Airbus Helicopters H175

Eurocopter Tiger

Type

Medium utility helicopter^[source]

Attack helicopter Anti-tank helicopter^[source]

National origin

Multinational^[source]

Manufacturer

Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Aviation Industry Corporation of China^[source]

Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters^[source]

Status

In service^[source]

Manufactured

2009–present^[source]

1991–present^[source]

Introduction date

H175 : December 2014^[source]

2003^[source]

First flight

H175: 17 December 2009 AC352: 20 December 2016^[source]

27 April 1991^[source]

Capacity

12-18 pax^[source]

up to 18 passengers^[source]

—

Fuel capacity

2,710 L (720 US gal; 600 imp gal) / 2,136 kg (4,709 lb)^[source]

1,105 kg (2,436 lb) internals , 1,689 kg (3,724 lb) with external fuel tanks^[source]

Main rotor area

172 m 2 (1,850 sq ft)^[source]

132.75 m 2 (1,428.9 sq ft)^[source]

Primary users

—

French Army German Army Spanish Army Australian Army (historical)^[source]

Number built

—

175 as of April 2026^[source]

Retired

—

By Australia, see § Operators To be retired by Germany^[source]

Variant

—

See § Variants^[source]

Guns

—

1 × 30 mm (1.18 in) GIAT 30 cannon in chin turret, with up to 450 rounds^[source]

Airfoil

—

blade root: DFVLR DM-H3; blade tip: DFVLR DM-H4^[source]

Disk loading

—

38.343 kg/m 2 (7.853 lb/sq ft)^[source]

Power/mass

—

0.33 kW/kg (0.20 hp/lb) at MTOW, with MTR390-E^[source]

Inner hardpoints

—

2 × 12.7×99mm NATO FN M3P Browning gun pods, or 2 × 20 mm (0.787 in) autocannon pods, or 2 × 22 × 68 mm (2.68 in) SNEB unguided rockets in a pod (France/Spain) 2 × 19 × 70 mm (2.75 in) FZ-225 unguided rockets pods (Germany/Australia), or 2 × 4 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles (Australia/France), or 2 × 4 Spike-ER missiles (Spain), or 2 × 4 PARS 3 LR missiles (Germany), or 2 × 4 HOT-3 missiles (Germany)^[source]

Outer hardpoints

—

2 × 2 Mistral air-to-air missiles (France/Spain), or 2 × 2 Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) air-to-air missiles (Germany), or 2 × 12 × 68 mm (2.68 in) SNEB unguided rockets in a pod, or 2 × 7 × 70 mm (2.75 in) FZ-233 unguided rockets pods (Germany/Australia)^[source]

Flight altitude

—

4.000 m^[source]Tiger · FlughöheSource text · numeric interpretation needs review

Engine

—

zwei leistungsstarken Triebwerken^[source]Tiger · Engines

Reported operators

Reported operator · Hong Kong

—