Aircraft program
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.
The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Helicopters H160 | 2011 / 2015 | Production: 2 (2026) GAMA: Airbus Helicopters H160. 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). |
| Airbus Helicopters | News |
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