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Year of establishment: 1995
Subordination: Hellenic Police Air Force Service (Υ.Μ.Σ.Α).
Aircraft serving: BO-105, EC135T1 CPDS.
Mission: performing patrol and special operations, border patrols and tackling illegal immigration, rescue and search and other tasks.
In the early 90s, Eurocopter offered a new version of the EC135 helicopter, which was developed on the basis of the ΒΟ-108 helicopter. The helicopter is equipped with two Turbomeca Arrius 2B (1) Turboshaft engines with a power of 470 hp each. A new four-blade hingeless main rotor was installed on the helicopter in combination with a fenestron-type tail rotor.
The first flight of the prototype took place on February 15, 1994. Serial production of the EC-135 helicopter since 1996.
In 2001, the Greek Police (ΕΛ.ΑΣ) acquired two more EC-135T1 CPDS helicopters, which were part of the Blue Thunder Special Squad, now subordinate to the Greek Police Service (YEMEA - Hellenic Police Aircraft Service). The helicopters are equipped with modern FLIR transmission and reception systems, providing round-the-clock visibility, detection and recognition of objects.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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DESIGNER
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Eurocopter
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COUNTRY
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International
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TYPE
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Multipurpose helicopter
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CREW
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1-2
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POWER-PLANT
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2 x Turbomeca Arrius 2B(1)
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Power, kW
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2 x 470
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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10,16
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Main rotor diameter , m
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10,16
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Tail rotor diameter, m
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-
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Height, m
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3,23
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WEIGHT
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Empty, kg
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1.300
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Normal take-off, kg
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-
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Maximum take-off, kg
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2.700
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| Useful load, kg |
-
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PERFORMANCE
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Maximum speed, km/h
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287
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Cruising speed, km/h
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270
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Range, km
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750
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Service ceiling, m
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6.000
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Static ceiling, m
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4.750
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| Rate of climb, m/min |
582
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Payload, kg
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950
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or with hook, kg
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4.500
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ARMAMENT
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-
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PHOTOS EC-135T1 CPDS
A Hellenic Police Eurocopter EC-135T1 CPDS
