• Mission

Main description

Everything you need rolled into a handy little package.
The EC120 B, also known as the “Colibri” (Hummingbird), is a 1.7 ton, single-engine aircraft designed for mission flexibility. It features advanced technologies for simple, safe and cost-efficient operations as well as easy maintenance. It is the only fully FAR/JAR 27 certified helicopter in its class. The EC120 B’s state-of-the-art ergonomic cockpit, complete with a dual LCD-screen Vehicle and Engine Multifunction Display (VEMD), greatly decreases the pilot’s workload, and its Turbomeca Arrius 2F engine offers very low fuel consumption.

• Technologies

  

  The Next Generation Technology, Today

  The EC120 B integrates more advanced technologies than any other light single-engine helicopter in its class in the world. These advances help make it easier to fly, safer and more cost-effective. Designed with simplicity in mind, this aircraft is one of the most user-friendly aircraft available. The EC120 B is the first single-engine helicopter to meet the requirements of the new JAR 27 safety regulations (crashworthy fuel systems, energy attenuating fuel structure and seats).

• Rotors

  

  New generation of Fenestron®
  tail rotor

  • Low noise level
  • High ground clearance
  • No servo controls
    (low costs)
  • Safety on ground
    and in flight
    

  High performance composite
  rotor blades

  

  • No corrosion
  • High resistance
    to damage

  Articulated
  Spheriflex®-type
  rotor head

  • Ease of maintenance
  • No lubrication

• Engine

  

  TURBOMECA Arrius 2F engine

  • Powerful
  • Simple: 2 modules
  • Proven design
  • Low fuel consumption

  Instrument panel

  Ergonomic and state-of the-art, the instrument panel includes the VEMD® for the management and control of the main vehicle and engine parameters. The sophisticated VEMD® monitoring system decreases the pilot’s workload, allowing him to concentrate fully on the task at hand.