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Airbus Helicopters H160

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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.

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Lift type

Rotary wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Business

Final assembly

Marseille/Provence ·

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

40 aircraft

Production years

2021-2026

Average age

2.7 years

Main base countries

France (12), India (5), U.S.A. (5), Italy (2), Switzerland (1)

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

Design & construction

Primary structure

Mixed

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

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 29

Minimum crew

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Type variants

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).

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