01-30-2022 Here is the New 5-bladed Rotor Airbus Helicopters H145 Starting Up & Taking Off. N145AH - 2021 Airbus Helicopters H145D3 c/n21004 / Kawasaki Model MBB-BK117 D-3 This is the former Airbus Helicopters H145 Demo Tour that has been showing off the new 5-bladed H145 to possible customers throughout the USA. us.airbus.com/en/helicopters/...
Day of this video it is now privately owned. Airbus Helicopters is launched a five-bladed version of its H145 light twin that promises operators an increase of 330 pounds (150 kilograms) useful load over the existing version of the aircraft. Five is better than four. That's the math behind the latest iteration of Airbus Helicopters' H145, which the FAA certified in November. Developed in partnership with Japan's Kawasaki, the $9.98 million light twin adds an extra main rotor blade for a total of five and features a bearing-free main rotor system.