BO 105

• Specialised emergency work • Agile performance

Подпись: ▲ Rearwards opening clamshell doors enable easy access lor a casualty on a stretcher. The quick transfer from incident to hospital allowed by ambulanco helicopters has saved hundreds of lives.BO 105

The MBB BO 105 light-utility helicopter is a masterpiece of simple but effective design that has won an excellent worldwido reputation. This fine helicopter is a veritablo ‘jack of all trades’, suitable for a wide variety of civil and military duties. Well known in Europe as a military aircraft armed with a variety of weapons, the BO 105 is equally visible in America as a means of transporting casualties to hospital.

MBB (Eurocopter) BO 105

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BO 105

Despite being expensive to run, the air ambulance ts so vital in many regions ol the UK that funding has been made available for it.

Подпись: FACTS AND FIGURES

► Military BO 105s are valuable because they can fly nap-of-the-earth missions below treetop level.

>■ The prototype for the BO 105 series first flew on 16 February 1967.

► To date, 1.300 BO 105s have been delivered and 3,400,000 hours flown.

> Policc/Medical Aviation Services Ud currently operate five specially-equipped BO 105s in the emergency sorvices role.

> Eurocoptor claims that the BO 105 was th* world’s first light twin-engined helicopter.

> Swodcn operatos an unarmed SAR version known as the HR 9B.

BO 105

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Type: • vo-seat tight-utility helicopter

Powerplant: two 313-kW (420-hp.) Allison 250- C?0B turboshaft engines

Max speed: 270 knVh (167 mp. h) at sea lovd

Range: 658 Km (408 ns.) Пуюд at 1525 m (5.000 ft.)

Operating ceiling: 5180 m (17.000 ft)

Weights: empty 1256 kg (2.763 lb.): maximum tako-oW 2400 kg (5.280 to)

Armament: military versions carry up to c-ghi Hughes TOW anti armour missiles, or up to 38 air-to-ground rocket projectiles, or (typically) two 7.82-mm machino-guns. civil versions can carry 2800 kg (6.173 lb.) ot cargo

Dimensions:

man rotor diameter 9.84 m (3? It. З m )

length 11.86 m (38 ft. 11 in.)

height 3 m (9 ft. 10 in)

main rotor disc area 76.05 m’ (818 eq ft.)

 

Above: Tbo medical attendants, winchmon and pilots who operate ambulance helicopters have to undergo intensive training for their highly specialised duties.

 

Right: The helicopter is a vital tool for ambulance and rescue work. Not only can it reach areas inaccessible by road, it con also transport critical cases far more quickly, giving victims a better chance of survival.

 

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