EC-135T2+
Under the JP 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) project, a new joint helicopter training system provided by Boeing Defence Australia for both Army and Navy aircrew will utilise the EC-135 T2+ helicopters, along with flight simulators and a new flight-deck equipped sea-going training vessel.
The EC-135 T2+ is a military training helicopter that offers a glass cockpit with high visibility, a multi-axis auto-pilot, plus other advanced technologies to help instructors perform training missions. The EC-135 offers the performance and safety of a twin-engine helicopter that will replace both the Navy Squirrel and Army Kiowa single-engine helicopter types.
A total of 15 EC-135 helicopters will be operated by Navy, Army and civilian instructors and will be based at HMAS Albatross in new state of the art facilities.
| Type |
Training helicopter
|
| Manufacturer |
Airbus Helicopters
|
| Origin |
Germany
|
| Number Ordered |
15
|
| First Delivered |
31 March 2016
|
| First Flight |
16 January 2015 (N52-001)
|
| Length |
5.87 metres
|
| Height |
3.35 metres
|
| Width |
1.56 metres
|
| Weights |
- 2910 kg (maximum)
- 1130 kg (maximum cargo)
|
| Speed |
155 knots |
| Crew |
2 pilots + 7 passengers
|
| Engines |
2 x Turbomeca Arrius 2B2 turboshaft engines |
| Operated by |
723 Squadron
|
https://www.navy.gov.au/aircraft/ec-135t2
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