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HelicoptersOut of production
Light utility helicopter
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri is a light utility helicopter originating in Multinational. It was built by Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Harbin Aircraft Industry Group.
Light utility helicopter
Multinational
Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Harbin Aircraft Industry Group
Eurocopter CATIC Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation ST Aerospace
Out of production
~700 (2015)
1995–2017
1998
9 June 1995
1
4 pax / 755 kg (1,664 lb) useful load (700 kg (1,543 lb) max slung load)
11.52 m (37 ft 10 in) overall
3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
960 kg (2,116 lb)
1,715 kg (3,781 lb) internal load
416 L (110 US gal; 92 imp gal) in two tanks
1 × Turbomeca TM 319 Arrius 2F turboshaft , 376 kW (504 hp) for take-off
10.0 m (32 ft 10 in)
226 km/h (140 mph, 122 kn) max
727 km (452 mi, 393 nmi) no reserves
4 hours 32 minutes
5,180 m (16,990 ft)
6.1 m/s (1,200 ft/min)
78.54 m 2 (845.4 sq ft)
278 km/h (173 mph, 150 kn)
2,820 m (9,252 ft)
2,320 m (7,612 ft)
21.8 kg/m 2 (4.5 lb/sq ft) internal load
0.19 kW/kg (0.12 hp/lb) internal load
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.52 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.52 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.52 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Directory active-fleet estimate for the source types H120, grouped under Eurocopter EC120 Colibri. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
Reported count for Colibri. Service scope: French Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 36. Origin: Europe. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Dated directory active-fleet estimate for H120, grouped under Eurocopter EC120 Colibri. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Directory active-fleet estimate for the source types H120, grouped under Eurocopter EC120 Colibri. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
Reported count for Airbus Helicopters H120. Service scope: Royal Malaysian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Dated directory active-fleet estimate for H120, grouped under Eurocopter EC120 Colibri. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Dated directory active-fleet estimate for H120, grouped under Eurocopter EC120 Colibri. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Reported count for Eurocopter EC120 · –. Service scope: Spanish Air and Space Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 15. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.