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Paris Air Show le Bourget 2011
International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
Paris - France
20 - 26 June 2011
Eurocopter at Paris Air Show / Le Bourget 2011
Thursday,
June 16, 2011, 09:20 AM
Eurocopter
innovation at Paris Air Show 2011, X3 hybrid demonstrator,
EC175, EC 145, EC135, AS350.
Eurocopter’s
commitment to innovation will be showcased at the 2011 Paris
Air Show, with first public flight presentations of its
X3 hybrid demonstrator and the new EC175 helicopter. The
Eurocopter presence at Le Bourget Airport also will comprise
displays of its enhanced EC145 T2 and AS350 B3e helicopters;
an AS565 Panther outfitted with the Stand Alone Weapon System
(SAWS); the EC135 configured for law enforcement and customs
missions; and a version of the EC175 tailored for search
and rescue operations.
X3
Eurocopter Hybrid Helicopter
“Eurocopter
applies innovation every day in expanding the boundaries
of flight, and the X3 is an excellent example of how we
are preparing for the future,” said Lutz Bertling,
Eurocopter’s President & CEO. “I am sure
that professional visitors and the public alike will be
impressed by the X3's extraordinary flight demonstrations
at this year’s Paris Air Show, which are unequalled
in aviation.”
The X3 demonstrator is powered by a five-blade main rotor
system and two propellers on shortspan fixed wings –
a combination that delivers excellent vertical takeoff
and landing capabilities of a helicopter, along with aircraft-type
fast cruise speeds and maneuverability.
Eurocopter anticipates a wide range of utilizations for
the X3 hybrid helicopter concept, including long-distance
search and rescue (SAR) missions, coast guard duties,
border patrol missions, passenger transport, offshore
operations and inter-city shuttle services.
EC175 which is being developed by Eurocopter in a joint
program with China.
Also
taking part in the Paris Air Show’s daily flight program
is the EC175, which is being developed by Eurocopter in
a joint program with China. This multi-role helicopter is
in the seven metric-
ton weight category, fitting into Eurocopter’s product
range between its AS365 Dauphin and the AS332/EC225 Super
Puma aircraft families. The EC175 benefits from a mix of
proven and advanced technologies, providing excellent performance
and reliability.
The
EC175 presented at Le Bourget is one of two helicopters
in the flight test and development program, which foresees
the rotary-wing aircraft’s certification during the
second half of 2011 for deliveries beginning in 2012.
EC145 T2 Eurocopter
In the Paris Air Show’s static
display area, Eurocopter’s exhibits of its enhanced
EC145 T2, AS350 B3e and AS565 MBe represent the evolution
strategy being implemented across its product line for improved
operating performance, efficiency and maintainability.
The
EC145 T2 incorporates new Arriel 2E engines, along with
Eurocopter’s Fenestron shrouded tail rotor, upgraded
main and tail rotor gear boxes, an innovative new digital
avionics suite and a 4-axis autopilot.
For Eurocopter’s best-selling Ecureuil family, the
improved AS350 B3e version is equipped with a more powerful
Turbomeca Arriel 2D turboshaft engine, along with a new-generation
digital FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) and
an engine data recorder for condition monitoring.
AS565 Eurocopter
The
enhanced AS565 MBe, which offers improved hot and high performance
for the Panther helicopter family, will be exhibited at
Le Bourget equipped with the Stand Alone Weapon System (SAWS).
SAWS is developed by Eurocopter and ATE, with this flexible
and adaptable weapons system incorporating mission and targeting
systems, two multi-purpose weapon pylons with slaving units,
and a choice of weapons loads that includes guns, unguided
and guided rockets and missiles.
AS350 B3 Eurocopter
A special
Paris Air Show event is planned by Eurocopter on June 23
to celebrate the three decades of operating excellence with
its Ecureuil/AStar helicopter family. Achievements of this
product line include more than 5,000 aircraft deliveries,
21 million-plus flight hours, over 1,400 operators worldwide,
and flight milestones such as the highest elevation landing
on Mount Everest. The event at Le Bourget Airport will provide
the opportunity to celebrate new Ecureuil/AStar sales signed
at the Paris Air Show, as well as Eurocopter’s first
customer delivery of a serial-produced AS350 B3e.
