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Measured figures
EC175 · rotors running
Single source18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) rotors running[source]
R22 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Airbus Helicopters H175 | Robinson R22 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium utility helicopter[source] | Light utility and trainer helicopter[source]R22 |
| National origin | Multinational[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] | Robinson Helicopter Company[source]R22 |
| Status | In service[source] | In production[source] |
28 ft 8 in (8.74 m)[source]
Empty; EC175 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; EC175 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; EC175 · Max takeoff weight
Single source4,603 kg (10,148 lb)[source]
7,500 kg (16,535 lb)[source]
7,800 kg (17,196 lb)[source]
Empty; R22 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; R22 · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceEC175 · 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]
R22 · 1 × Lycoming O-320-A2B or -A2C 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Lycoming O-320-A2B or -A2C 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 124 hp (92 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufactured | 2009–present[source] | 1979–present[source]R22 |
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| Introduction date | H175 : December 2014[source] | 1979[source]R22 |
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| First flight | H175: 17 December 2009 AC352: 20 December 2016[source] | 1975[source]R22 |
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| Capacity | 12-18 pax[source] up to 18 passengers[source] | 1/0[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 2,710 L (720 US gal; 600 imp gal) / 2,136 kg (4,709 lb)[source] | Main tank total capacity: 16.9 US gal (14 imp gal; 64 L) Optional auxiliary tank total capacity: 10.9 US gal (9 imp gal; 41 L)[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 172 m 2 (1,850 sq ft)[source] | 497 sq ft (46.2 m 2 )[source] |
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| Designer | — | Frank D. Robinson[source]R22 |
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| Number built | — | over 4,800 (2019)[source]R22 |
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| Developed into | — | Robinson R44[source]R22 |
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| Main tank total capacity | — | 16.9 US gal (14 imp gal; 64 L)[source] |
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| Optional auxiliary tank total capacity | — | 10.9 US gal (9 imp gal; 41 L)[source] |
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| Tail rotor diameter | — | 3 ft 6 in (1.1 m)[source] |
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| Blade section | — | - NACA 63-015[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 102 kn (117 mph, 189 km/h)[source] |
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| Disk loading | — | 2.61 lb/sq ft (12.7 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.095 hp/lb (0.156 kW/kg)[source] |
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| Fuel consumption | — | 8–10 gal/h (7–8 imp gal/h; 30–38 L/h)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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