Eurocopter’s new medium twin to fly in Farnborough skies

Eurocopter’s new EC175 medium-twin helicopter is appearing in the daily flying display here at the Farnborough International Airshow for the first time. Mainly aimed at the offshore oil market, the helicopter is scheduled to receive certification by the end of this year. Two prototypes have flown since the beginning of the test program in 2009.

Last spring, Transport Canada certified Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6C-67E turboshaft for the new helicopter. The 1,775-shp PT6C features a dual-channelFadec [full-authority digital engine control]. Meanwhile, the airframer has revealed the precise maximum takeoff weight for the helicopter, at 16,535 pounds, for a useful load of 7,271 pounds.

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