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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
EC135
Category
Country
Production
1996–
Quantity
1,400
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · POST-COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1994
- Service Entry Year1996
- Crew1
- Passengers7
- Primary RoleLight utility helicopter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeTurbomeca Arrius 2B2
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)492 kW
- Transmission Rating650 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationSingle main rotor with Fenestron tail rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter10.2 m
- Main Rotor Blades4
- Anti-Torque TypeFenestron tail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed259 km/h
- Cruise Speed250 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)285 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,095 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)3,048 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)2,682 m
- Range630 km
- Ferry Range880 km
- Rate of Climb7.6 m/s
- Endurance360
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length10.2 m
- Height3.51 m
- Rotor Disc Area81.7
- Empty Weight1,450 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight2,910 kg
- Useful Load1,495 kg
- Cabin Volume5.9
◆Armament & Mission7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload1,200 kg
- Anti-Tank MissilesNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsNo
- Sling Load Capacity1,300 kg
- Rescue HoistYes
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built1,400
- Variants10
◎Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1995
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1996Production started
30
years in service
1,400
units produced
30
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
34UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS8POST-COLD WAR · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS122GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS13PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
A mechanical device used to lift personnel or cargo via a cable, typically mounted on helicopters for rescue or recovery operations.
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