Airbus H225M Caracal Heavy Multi-Role Military Helicopter Family
The Airbus H225M Caracal is a heavy multi-role military helicopter in the Super Puma and Cougar lineage. Combat-proven operators use it for special operations, tactical troop transport, combat search and rescue, medical evacuation, and austere ship or land-based missions; configuration-specific equipment and installations remain separate records.
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Identity
- Aliases
- H225MH225M CaracalCaracalEC725EC725R2Airbus H225MEurocopter EC725
- Family Name
- Airbus H225M Caracal
- Full Name
- Airbus H225M Caracal Heavy Multi-Role Military Helicopter Family
- Roles
- militaryutilitycargosearch_and_rescueair_ambulance
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Max Speed
- …
- Max Takeoff Mass
- …
- Operating Modes
- landwater
- Range
- …
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Airbus H225M Caracal is a heavy multi-role military helicopter in the Super Puma and Cougar lineage. Combat-proven operators use it for special operations, tactical troop transport, combat search and rescue, medical evacuation, and austere ship or land-based missions; configuration-specific equipment and installations remain separate records.
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Exact installed engine: Safran Helicopter Engines Makila 2A1; Airbus specifies 1,567 kW takeoff power per engine.
- Name
- H225M Makila 2A1 installation
- Notes
- Airbus specifies two Safran Helicopter Engines Makila 2A1 turboshaft engines for the H225M; the exact variant is preserved as a paired main-airframe installation.
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 18:26:59 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 05:47:50 UTC