Eurocopter EC135 [SEP] manufacturer
Eurocopter EC135
The Eurocopter EC135 (now Airbus Helicopters H135) is a twin-engine civil light utility helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters (formerly known as Eurocopter). It is capable of flight under instrument flight rules (IFR) and is outfitted with a digital automatic flight control system (AFCS). First flying on 15 February 1994, it entered service in 1996 and 1,300 have been delivered up to January 2018 to 300 operators in 60 countries, accumulating over 4.5 million flight hours. It is mainly used for helicopter emergency
, G-WMAO. G-WAMO was destroyed by arson in the early hours of 8 June 2009, while at Birmingham Airport. From October 2009 to July 2010, they used a Eurocopter EC135 T1, G-SUFF, loaned by the manufacturer.
They now operate another Eurocopter EC135 P2, G-POLA, acquired in July 2010. The EC135 offers a range of capabilities including high definition thermal video recording, a microwave downlink to send images to control rooms, a 30 million candlepower spot light and an enhanced