Saturday, November 10, 2018

Airbus EC130


Airbus EC130 T2 is a single engine (Turbomeca Arriel 2d turboshaft) light utility helicopter manufactured by Airbus Helicopters. This is the upgraded variant of the Airbus EC130 B4. Upgraded features such as air conditioning, a more powerful engine and increased performance. The passenger capacity of this helicopter is 1 flight crew (pilot in the left seat) and 6 passengers (2 at front and 4 at back). This has a cruising speed of 240 km/h (130 knots), and a never exceeding speed of 287 km/h (155 knots). The range of this helicopter is 610 km (329 nm).



The Airbus EC130 T2 which is currently operating in Sri Lanka is owned by Daya Aviation and is registered as 4R-DAC.