Eurocopter Colibri EC 120 B
Eurocopter Colibri EC 120 B
Description
Role: light utility/transport helicopter
Crew + passengers: 1/2 + 4/3
Dimensions
Length: 11.52 m (main rotor to tail rotor)
Fuselage length: 9.60 m
Height: 3.40 m
Rotor diameter: 10.00 m
Weights
Empty: 960 kg
Maximum internal fuel: 320.8 kg
Maximum take-off: 1,715 kg
Powerplant
Engine: 1 x Turbomeca Arrius 2F turbine engine
Power: 335 kW
Performance
Maximum speed: 150 kt (280 km/h)
Maximum range (internal fuel): 771 km
Service ceiling: >20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Maximum rate of climb: 7.36 m/s
Payload
Maximum useful payload: 755 kg
Maximum payload on external sling: 700 kg

The Eurocopter Colibri (also designated as the Colibri EC 120 B) is a light (1.6 ton) single-engine helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter.

The Colibri can carry up to 4 passengers in addition to the pilot, all in crash-resistant seats. It also has a crash-resistant fuel system.

The design of the Colibri's wide cabin (featuring excellent visibility) makes it suitable for wide variety of civilian and parapublic missions, such as utility transport, offshore transport, training, law enforcement, casualty evacuation and corporate transport.

In the casualty evacuation role, the helicopter can carry one pilot and one stretcher patient as well as one or two medical attendants. For cargo carrying, the Colibri can carry one pilot plus 2.94 cubic meters of total useful load volume (cabin and hold).

The EC 120 B is mostly built from composite materials and has a Turbomeca Arrius 2F engine as well as a fenestron (shrouded) tail rotor, making it a particularly silent helicopter.

In addition to its civilian roles, the Colibri is also used by the military for training, observation and light utility missions. In the latter role, it can carry a sling load cargo of up to 700 kg.

The first EC 120 B was delivered in 1998 and by the end of 2002, Eurocopter had already delivered more than 300 Colibris to various customers.

External link

• Official Eurocopter EC 120 B Website (http://www.eurocopter.com/ec120/#)