• European/Japanese co-operation • Ambulance, rescue and utility
On 25 February 1977 Mcsserschmitt-
Bolkow-Blohm and Kawasaki signed an agreement for the joint production of a new utility helicopter. Although the aircraft itself has been reasonably successful, it was the programme as a whole that demonstrated what
Eurocopter/Kawasaki BK 117
Fighting fires in Scotland ►
Emergency sorvices around the world appreciate the value of the helicopter for a variety of tasks. Many compamos, such as McAlpme in the UK.
lease aircraft to agencies such as the Strathclydo lire brigade.
FACTS AND
> MOB abandoned Itr. armed military
BK 117A-3M. but ‘civilian’ machines have been sold to military customers.
>• Kawasaki flew the first production
BK 117 on 24 December 1981.
>■ Several features of the BO 105 were retained or modified in the BK 117.
FIGURES
>• MBB abandoned its BO 107 design and Kawasaki its KH-7 project in favour of Joint BK 117 production.
► The first aircraft from the MBB production line flow on 23 April 1982.
► Germany’s ministry of dofence used one BK 117 as a composites testing oircraft-
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BK 117B-2
Type: tmn-turboshaft multi-purpose hdicoptor
Powcrplant: two Toxtron Lycoming LTS 101 7506-1 turboshafts, each with S28-kW (708-hp.) take-off rotmg and 516 kW (692-ftp.) continuous rating
Maximum Speed: 278 km/h (t72 m p ft |
Initial climb rate: 660 m/mtn (2,165 f. p,m >
Range: 541 km (335 mi) at sea level
Weights: empty 1727 kg (3.800 lb.): maximum take-oft 3350 kg (7370 lb)
Accommodation: one pilot and a maximum ot 10 passengers
Dimensions:
main rotor dtamatar 11 m 136 ft. t in.)
length 13 m (42 tt. 8 in.)
height 3.85 m <55 ft. 3 (a)
main rotor <t-sc area 95.03 m (1.023 sg. ft.)
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Above: MBB’s BK 117A-3M demonstrator is armed with HOT missiles. Although more than 20 military customers exist, none uses the BK 117 offensively.
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Right: Kobe City Fire Department s BK 117 is equipped with powerful spotlights for fire-spotting and other emergency duties.
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Kawasaki and all rotor systems
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This BK 117 serves with tho air proving wing
of the Japanese Air Self-Defence Force.
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Wheats may be attached to the s*q0s to a*t ground hontJtog. Emergency itotnlton oqupmont дані snow studs are optoniw
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■ OH-8: Beginning in March 1969. Kawasaki manufactured the Hughes OH-6 under a Uconce agreement.
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■ 369: Civiban variants of the OH-6 designated the 369. have also been built m Japan, mostly for Japanese customers.
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