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Measured figures
EC175 · rotors running
Single source18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) rotors running[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Airbus Helicopters H175 | Fenestron |
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| Type | Medium utility helicopter[source] | — |
| National origin | Multinational[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] | — |
| Status | In service[source] | — |
| Manufactured | 2009–present[source] | — |
| Introduction date | H175 : December 2014 |
EC175 · Main rotor diameter
Single source14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)[source]
EC175 · to tail rotor tip
Single source5.34 m (17 ft 6 in) to tail rotor tip[source]
EC175 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E turboshaft engines with dual channel FADEC each for take-off
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E turboshaft engines with dual channel FADEC, 1,324 kW (1,776 hp) each for take-off[source]
EC175 · Service ceiling
Single source6,000 m (20,000 ft)[source]
EC175 · 3,600.0 ft/min
Single source18.288 m/s (3,600.0 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| First flight | H175: 17 December 2009 AC352: 20 December 2016[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 12-18 pax[source] up to 18 passengers[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 2,710 L (720 US gal; 600 imp gal) / 2,136 kg (4,709 lb)[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 172 m 2 (1,850 sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Role | — | enclosed helicopter tail rotor[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | During the 1990s, a third generation Fenestron was produced by Eurocopter (Aérospatiale's multinational successor), equipped with unevenly-spaced blades in order to optimize its noise levels; this unit was first fitted onto the company's EC135 helicopter, and was later incorporated into the designs of the EC130 and the EC145 , the latter of which had been produced for over a decade with a conventional tail rotor. During the 2010s, multinational helicopter manufacturer Airbus Helicopters (a rebranded version of the Eurocopter entity) developed the Fenestron further for their new H160 helicopter, a medium-twin sized rotorcraft; in this revision, the fan duct was intentionally sloped by 12 degrees to achieve improved performance and greater stability when being operated with higher payloads and flown at lower speeds.[source]Fenestron · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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