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At a glance
Measured figures
EC175 · rotors running
Single source18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) rotors running[source]
Sikorsky S-76C++ · from tip of main rotor to tip of tail rotor
Configuration
| Specification | Airbus Helicopters H175 | Sikorsky S-76 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium utility helicopter[source] | Utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | Multinational[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] | Sikorsky Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In Service |
52 ft 6 in (16 m) from tip of main rotor to tip of tail rotor[source]
Sikorsky S-76C++ · at horizontal stabilizer
Single source10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) at horizontal stabilizer[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; Sikorsky S-76C++ · in utility configuration
Single sourceGross; Sikorsky S-76C++ · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; EC175 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; EC175 · Maximum speed
Single source315 km/h (196 mph, 170 kn)[source]
300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn)[source]
Cruise; Sikorsky S-76C++ · maximum cruise speed is the same as maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Sikorsky S-76C++ · at maximum takeoff weight at sea level in standard atmospheric conditions
Single sourceEC175 · Range
Single sourceOfficial specification · h175; 1,160 km
Manufacturer claim1,259 km (782 mi, 680 nmi)[source]
1,160 km[source]
Sikorsky S-76C++ · no reserves, at long-range cruise speed at 4,000 ft altitude
Single source411 nmi (473 mi, 761 km) no reserves, at long-range cruise speed at 4,000 ft altitude[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]
Sikorsky S-76C++ · 2 × Turbomeca Arriel 2S2 turboshaft, 922 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × Turbomeca Arriel 2S2 turboshaft, 922 shp (688 kW) each[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.
| Manufactured | 2009–present[source] | 1976–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | H175 : December 2014[source] | — |
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| First flight | H175: 17 December 2009 AC352: 20 December 2016[source] | 13 March 1977 ( 1977-03-13 )[source] |
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| Capacity | 12-18 pax[source] up to 18 passengers[source] | 13 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 2,710 L (720 US gal; 600 imp gal) / 2,136 kg (4,709 lb)[source] | 281 US gallons (1,064 liters), with 50 or 102 US gallons (189 or 386 liters) available in extra auxiliary tanks[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 172 m 2 (1,850 sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | Bristow Helicopters CHC Helicopter[source] |
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| Number built | — | 875[source] |
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| Variant | — | Sikorsky S-75[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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