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Eurocopter EC130larger figure on 1 of 6
TAI T625 Gökbeylarger figure on 5 of 6
Measured figures
Length
Single source12.64m (41ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Eurocopter EC130 | TAI T625 Gökbey |
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| Type | Light utility helicopter[source] | Utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | France Germany Europe[source] | Turkey[source] |
| Manufacturer | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters[source] | Turkish Aerospace Industries[source] |
| Status | In production[source] | In service |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
15.87 m (52 ft 1 in)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; /
Single sourceMaximum take-off; with external load
Single source1,379kg (3,040 lb)[source]
2,427 kg (5,351 lb) / 2,800 kg (6,173 lb) with external load[source]
Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source6,050 kg (13,338 lb)[source]
1 x Turbomeca (now Safran Helicopter Engines) Arriel 2B1 turboshaft engine, 632 kw ( ) takeoff power
Single source1 x Turbomeca (now Safran Helicopter Engines) Arriel 2B1 turboshaft engine, 632 kw (847 hp) takeoff power[source]
2 × LHTEC CTS800-4A , ( TEI TS1400 - undergoing testing / scheduled for 2027) turboshaft engine each
Single source2 × LHTEC CTS800-4A , ( TEI TS1400 - undergoing testing / scheduled for 2027) turboshaft engine, 1,024 kW (1,373 hp) each[source]
1,770 ft/min
Single source9.0 m/s (1,770 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 1000[source] | 4 prototypes built for tests + 7 Delivered to Turkish Armed Forces[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1999–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2001[source] | 29 October 2024[source] |
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| First flight | 24 June 1999[source] | 6 September 2018[source] |
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| Developed from | Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 5-6 (1 pilot)[source] | 12 passengers(Included Crew)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 540 L (140 US gal; 120 imp gal)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Aselsan Turkish Aerospace Industries[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Turkish Armed Forces Gendarmerie General Command[source] |
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