Eurocopter EC130 / Airbus H130 Light Helicopter Family
The Airbus H130 is a light single-engine helicopter family introduced as the Eurocopter EC130 and developed from the AS350 lineage with a wider cabin and shrouded Fenestron tail rotor. Its low external noise, broad passenger visibility, flat cabin, and adaptable equipment support tourism, charter, utility, aerial work, emergency medical, surveillance, and firefighting operations.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Eurocopter EC130EC130EC130 B4EC130 T2Airbus EC130H130
- Family Name
- Airbus H130
- Full Name
- Eurocopter EC130 / Airbus H130 Light Helicopter Family
- Roles
- businessgeneral_aviationutilityair_ambulancefirefighting
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Airbus H130 is a light single-engine helicopter family introduced as the Eurocopter EC130 and developed from the AS350 lineage with a wider cabin and shrouded Fenestron tail rotor. Its low external noise, broad passenger visibility, flat cabin, and adaptable equipment support tourism, charter, utility, aerial work, emergency medical, surveillance, and firefighting operations.
- First Flight Year
- 1,999
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- H130 / EC 130 T2
- Notes
- Applies only to the EC 130 T2, whose commercial designation is H130. The earlier EC 130 B4 uses an Arriel 2B1 and remains outside this configuration.
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 02:51:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 03:08:05 UTC