Turkey buys brace of EC145 helicopters

 The aircraft are the first of their kind to be delivered to the Turkish government and they are equipped for the deployment of airport security missions and corporate transportation needs. The delivery of the helicopters is scheduled already for the fourth quarter of 2010.

The EC145 is a latest-generation light twin-engine helicopter. It responds perfectly to new mission requirements for flexibility and versatility in the light-medium segment and at the same time optimizes investments and operational costs. It is able to carry one or two pilots and up to nine passengers. With a fast cruise speed of 135 kts and an endurance of up to 3.5 hours, the EC145 is used for search and rescue missions, emergency medical services, police and homeland security missions as well as the corporate/VIP transportation market.

The EC145 is one of Eurocopter’s most successful helicopters in the civil range. Currently there are 186 civil EC145s in flight worldwide and 121 of them are especially equipped for EMS, Rescue & SAR purposes.