Airbus Helicopters to have static, flying displays at Paris Air Show

Marignane, France – Airbus Helicopters, a division of Airbus Group, will be presenting four aircraft on the static display at the Paris Air Show.

 

The full-scale representative model of the all-new H160 will be presented for the first time in Europe. The H160 brings form and function together in a highly stylized rotorcraft, which integrates as many as 68 different Airbus Helicopters-patented technologies including the distinctive Blue Edge blades, canted Fenestron rear rotor, and biplane stabilizer. Its payload lift, range, and efficiency make this helicopter suited for a wide variety of uses, including oil and gas operations; public services, air medical and coast guard duties; along with commercial transport, private, and business aviation. 

 

A full-scale representative model of the newly certified H145M will also be showcased. This aircraft has an increased maximum take-off weight of 3.7 tonnes, and can be equipped with mission equipment that includes a pintle-mounted door gun and the ability to carry weapons on external pylons; electro optical/infrared sensors with targeting capability; as well as military avionics for communications, navigation, and flight management. 

 

A bestseller, with 60 aircraft currently in service worldwide and more than 430,000 flight hours, the H225M is a heavy, single-platform, modern and combat-proven helicopter able to perform a wide range of missions, from combat search and rescue to special operations, tactical transport and medical evacuation, along with a full range of maritime roles. 

 

The H135, certified in October 2014, is a helicopter often chosen for emergency medical services, thanks to its performance, its cabin flexibility, and overall capabilities. Features such as the shrouded Fenestron rear rotor make the H135 more silent, efficient and safer for operators to use. 

 

The NH90 TTH Caïman from the French Army Aviation (ALAT) will be displayed at the NHIndustries booth and will be performing flight demonstrations every day. The NH90 TTH has been operationally deployed in Afghanistan by Germany and Italy for tactical transport and medevac missions and in Mali by France for tactical transport missions, while the MRH90 has been deployed by Australia in the Philippines and the Vanuatu Islands. 

 

The French General Directorate for Armament’s (DGA) booth will host a Tiger and a NH90 NFH, two aircraft that have been successfully deployed in operations. Since July 2009, Tigers have been deployed continuously by the French Army in different areas, such as Afghanistan, Libya and Sahel. The NH90’s NFH version is the primary maritime weapon system in a surface fleet’s defense. Operating from shore bases or on surface vessels up to sea state 5, the helicopter is tailored for both anti-submarine (ASW) and anti-surface unit (ASuW) warfare. Search and rescue operations can be performed in either of these configurations.