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Measured figures
EC175 · rotors running
Single source18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) rotors running[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Airbus Helicopters H175 | Sikorsky S-97 Raider |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium utility helicopter[source] | Reconnaissance and attack compound 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] |
35 ft (11 m)[source]
EC175 · to tail rotor tip
Single source5.34 m (17 ft 6 in) to tail rotor tip[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]
Gross; Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; 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]
1 × General Electric YT706 , 2,600 shp (
Single source1 × General Electric YT706 , 2,600 shp (1,900 kW)[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.
Under development[source] |
| Manufactured | 2009–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] | 22 May 2015[source] |
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| Capacity | 12-18 pax[source] up to 18 passengers[source] | 6 troops[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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| Number built | — |
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| Developed from | — | Sikorsky X2[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Sikorsky Raider X[source] |
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| Guns | — | .50 cal gun with 500 rounds[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 1 x 6-bladed variable-pitch , clutchable pusher propeller (7 ft (2.1 m) diameter)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 280 mph (440 km/h, 240 kn)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | 7-shot rocket pod(s)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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