Eurocopter EC135 / Airbus H135 Light-Twin Helicopter Family
The Airbus H135 is a light twin-engine helicopter family that first flew as the Eurocopter EC135 in 1994. Its bearingless main rotor, shrouded Fenestron tail rotor, compact footprint, and alternative twin-turboshaft installations support emergency medical, utility, law-enforcement, corporate, offshore, and military-training missions. The EC135 and H135 names describe the same continuously developed family.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Eurocopter EC135EC135Airbus EC135H135EC635H135MJuno HT1CT-153 Juno
- Family Name
- Airbus H135
- Full Name
- Eurocopter EC135 / Airbus H135 Light-Twin Helicopter Family
- Roles
- businessutilitytrainermilitaryair_ambulance
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Airbus H135 is a light twin-engine helicopter family that first flew as the Eurocopter EC135 in 1994. Its bearingless main rotor, shrouded Fenestron tail rotor, compact footprint, and alternative twin-turboshaft installations support emergency medical, utility, law-enforcement, corporate, offshore, and military-training missions. The EC135 and H135 names describe the same continuously developed family.
- First Flight Year
- 1,994
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two exact Safran Arrius 2B2 turboshaft engines; the current uprated H135 application is marketed as Arrius 2B2Plus.
- Name
- H135 / EC135 T3 — Arrius option
- Notes
- Applies to the current T3 branch. Earlier T1 and T2 family members are intentionally outside this configuration.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two exact Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B3 turboshaft engines.
- Name
- H135 / EC135 P3 — PW206B3 option
- Notes
- Applies to the current P3 branch. Earlier P1 and P2 family members are intentionally outside this configuration.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two exact Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B2 turboshaft engines on the H135/EC135 P2 branch.
- Name
- H135 / EC135 P2 — PW206B2 option
- Notes
- Pratt & Whitney identifies PW206B2 on Airbus H135; this exact option is scoped to the H135/EC135 P2 branch and does not infer P1 or P3.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two exact Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B turboshaft engines on the EC135 P1 branch.
- Name
- H135 / EC135 P1 — PW206B option
- Notes
- Pratt & Whitney identifies PW206B on Airbus EC135P1; this exact option is scoped to the H135/EC135 P1 branch and does not infer P2 or P3.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 23:39:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 12:54:33 UTC