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Airbus Helicopters BK 117
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Airbus Helicopters BK 117

1979 utility helicopter family by MBB and Kawasaki

429Units built

Overview

The MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 is a twin-engined light utility–transport helicopter. It was jointly developed and manufactured by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) of West Germany and Kawasaki of Japan. MBB was later purchased by Daimler-Benz and eventually became a part of Eurocopter, which was later rebranded as Airbus Helicopters.

Specifications

Dimensions

Length13.00 m

Powerplant

Engine modelTurbomeca Arriel 1E2

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: Lukas Brinias User:Side / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5

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