Eurocopter EC175 (Airbus Helicopters H175)

The Airbus Helicopters H175 is a medium utility helicopter in the 7-ton class manufactured by Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter Group). In China, the H175 is known as the Avicopter AC352 by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Originally known as the Eurocopter EC175 and the Harbin Z-15, it is classified as a super-medium' helicopter.

Airbus Helicopters predicted that 800 to 1,000 EC175s would be sold over a 20-year period when it was officially launched at Heli-Expo in Houston on February 24, 2008. It first flew in December 2014, and in 2015, the EC175 was formally renamed the H175, in keeping with Eurocopter's corporate rebranding as Airbus Helicopters.

The H175 is designed for civilian and parapublic use, with primary markets in the oil and gas industry and search and rescue missions. Parapublic operations, homeland security, air medical services, utility missions, and corporate transportation are also relevant roles. The interior seating configurations of the EC175 include up to 18 passengers in an oil and gas transport configuration, 9-12 passengers in an executive layout, and 6-8 passengers in a VIP configuration. It has wide sliding doors for convenience and oversized jettisonable windows for emergency egress. The H175 has a flat floor with no partition between the cockpit and the cabin area, allowing for a variety of flexible layouts. Auxiliary fuel tanks or a storage area can be installed beneath the cabin floor and accessed internally; in some configurations, a large luggage compartment accessible from either side is present.

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