Aircraft program
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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Subscribe| 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. |
| Airbus Helicopters | News |
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