Airbus Helicopters H135

In production

Twin turboshaft light utility helicopter, includes military version H135M. Formerly known as as EC135 T3/P3. H135M formerly known as the EC635 T2e/P2e.

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Lift type

Rotary wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Attack, Business, Military transport, Search & rescue, Surveillance, Utility

Final assembly

Qingdao (Jiaodong International) ·

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

1,289 aircraft

Production years

1996-2026

Average age

16.5 years

Main base countries

U.S.A. (257), Germany (80), France (70), Japan (68), Austria (41)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Landing gear

Skids

Ice protection

Electro-thermal

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Full FBW digital

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

Certification

Part 27

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Eurocopter EC135 Series	1988 / 1988	2014	Baseline variants, includes EC135P2/2i/2+/2e, EC135P3/P3H, EC135T1/T2/T2i/T2e/T3 and EC135 Hermes.
Airbus Bluecopter	2014 / 2014		Demonstrator aircraft variant.
Airbus Helicopters H135	2015 / 2015		Production: 6 (2026) GAMA: Airbus Helicopters H135 / H135M. Variant with increased tailplane and updated engines, used to be called EC135P3/T3 until rebrand in 2015.
Airbus Helicopters H135M	2015 / 2015		Militarised version of formerly known EC635P2e/T2e variants.

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