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Airbus Helicopters H160

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Lift type	Rotary wing
Construction type	Factory-built
Control type	Piloted
Engine type	Turboshaft
Application	Business
Final assembly	Marseille/Provence
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Turboshaft light utility helicopter, (previously known as X4). Includes H160M Guepard French military variant, Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger, HIL) and ACH160 for VIP market.

Type variants

Variant	Launch/First flight	Production end
Airbus Helicopters H160	2011 / 2015		Production: 23 (2024). Baseline variant, light or medium helicopter, three stage prototyping, inlcudes VIP variant: ACH160.
Airbus Helicopters H160M Guepard	2019 / 2022		Variant selected by French Military, also known as Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger, HIL).

Operations data

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