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Airbus Helicopters unveils new H145 at Heli-Expo 2019
Airbus Helicopters unveiled a new version of its best-selling H145 light twin-engine helicopter at Heli-Expo 2019 in Atlanta. This latest upgrade brings a new, innovative five-bladed rotor to the multi- mission H145, increasing the useful load of the helicopter by 150 kilograms while delivering new levels of comfort, simplicity, and connectivity.
“We were extremely happy to be able to showcase the new H145 to our customers in Atlanta, as this upgrade owes a lot to the feedback they have provided us over the years about the aircraft,” said Bruno Even, Airbus Helicopters CEO. “Our teams have worked hard to quickly bring to the market a set of innovations that we believe will
ASU Introduces New Lightweight E3 Night Vision Goggles
Aviation Specialties Unlimited Inc. (ASU) recently introduced the new E3 Lightweight Night Vision Goggles manufactured by ASU.
“The technology is advancing, the materials are improving and the time was right to
contribute to the success of our customers’ operations. It is their trust in the H145 and all its predecessor variants over the last decades that have made it the fantastic helicopter it has become today, and I want to thank them for their continuous support.” The H145’s new five-bladed rotor brings a significant increase in overall performance, with a maximum takeoff weight raised to 3,800 kg. and a useful load now equivalent to the aircraft’s empty weight. The simplicity of the new bearingless main rotor design will also ease maintenance operations, further improving the benchmark serviceability and reliability of the H145, while improving ride comfort for both passengers and crew. The reduced rotor diameter will allow the H145 to operate in more confined areas. The new H145 introduces new levels of on-board connectivity to customers and operators through the integration of the
bring the E3 Lightweight NVG to market,” said ASU President Jim Winkel. “Pilots and crew members, no matter what industry they are in, have always asked for reduced weight goggles, battery packs, and helmet mounts. Now we have a lighter product. You couple the E3 with our new Aeronox™ mount and battery pack, and you have a system that weighs significantly less without sacrificing performance or quality in any way.”
wireless Airborne Communication System (wACS), allowing seamless and secure transmission of data generated by the helicopter in real-time, including in-flight. EASA certification of the new H145 is planned for early 2020, with first deliveries to follow later that year. This upgrade will also be offered to current H145 customers as a retrofit option, in order to deliver the same improvements in terms of useful load, simplified maintenance, and comfort to the existing version of the H145. Powered by two Safran Arriel 2E engines, the H145 is equipped with full authority digital engine control (FADEC) and the Helionix digital avionics suite. It includes a high performance four-axis autopilot, increasing safety and reducing pilot workload. Its particularly low acoustic footprint makes the H145 the quietest helicopter in its class.
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