The BO 105 is a light twin engine multi purpose utility helicopter initially developed by Bölkow, now belonging to the Eurocopter group. A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more large horizontal rotors (propellers). ...
Beeing the first light twin-engined helicopter in commercial service, it gained widespread use over rural areas (police and EMS / medevac) as well as offshore. Emergency medical service (EMS) is a branch of medicine that is performed in the field (i. ... Airbus A310 MRT MedEvac of the German Airforce. ...
The four-blade hingeless main rotor with composite blades ensures high maneuverability. All main systems (hydraulics, electric, fuel, lubrication) were designed to be fully redundant. A helicopter twin-bladed main rotor, mounted on a pylon (Robinson R44) A rotor is a rotating part of a machine, as in a motor, a pump or a helicopter. ...
Military variants include recconaissance and antitank versions.
Specifications (BO 105)
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Eurocopter BO 105
Description
Role
light twin-engined multi-purpose helicopter
Crew
one or two pilots
Capacity
up to 5 Passengers
Dimensions
Length
11.86 m
Fuselage length
8.81 m
Height
3.00 m
Rotor diameter
9.84 m
Weights
Empty
1,301 kg
Max. internal fuel
570 l
Max. take-off
2,500 kg / 2,6000 kg with external load
Powerplant
Engines
2 x Allison 250-C20B turboshafts
Power
3 x 298 kW (2 x 400 shp)
Performance
Max. speed
242 km/h / 131 kts
range
564 km
External links
Eurocopter history on BO-105 (http://www.eurocopter.com/site/FO/scripts/siteFO_contenu.php?lang=EN&noeu_id=44&arbo=1&page_id=647)
The BO105 CBS-5 is a lightweight twin-engine 5/6-seater multi-role helicopter.
It is equipped with 2 Allison 250-C 20B turbine engines and is particularly suited for the medevac, police, offshore, and passenger transport operations.
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