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
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- One exact Safran Arriel 2D turboshaft with a 710-kilowatt installed takeoff rating.
- 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.
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- One exact Safran Arriel 2B1 turboshaft; Safran identifies the AS350 B4/Arriel 2B1 application and Airbus distinguishes EC130 B4 from EC130 T2.
- Name
- EC 130 B4 Arriel 2B1 installation
- Notes
- Applies only to the earlier Eurocopter EC130 B4 branch; the later EC130 T2/H130 branch remains separately modeled with Arriel 2D.
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 02:51:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:07:08 UTC