Eurocopter EC130, the Glossary
The Eurocopter EC130 (now Airbus Helicopters H130) is a single engine light utility helicopter developed from the earlier Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, one of the primary changes from which was the adoption of a Fenestron anti-torque device in place of a conventional tail rotor.[1]
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55 relations: Aérospatiale, Accelerometer, Actuator, AgustaWestland AW119 Koala, Air conditioning, Air Methods, Air Zermatt, Airbus Helicopters, Autorotation, BBC News, Bell 206, Bell 407, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Cikarang, Drukair, Electro-optics, Emergency medical services, Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2, Eurocopter EC120 Colibri, Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma, Eurocopter Fennec, FADEC, Fenestron, Flight International, Flight recorder, Forward-looking infrared, Global Positioning System, Grand Canyon, HAL Light Utility Helicopter, Hawaii, Heli Air Monaco, Heli Holland, Helibras, Herbert Wigwe, Hybrid vehicle drivetrain, Hydraulics, Jakarta, Kopter AW09, Latin America, Law enforcement, Liquid oxygen, Lutheran Health Network, MD Helicopters MD 600, Military Police of Paraná State, Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry, Mirror, North America, Searchlight, Turbomeca Arriel, ... Expand index (5 more) »
- 1990s French helicopters
- 1990s international civil utility aircraft
- Airbus Helicopters aircraft
- Aircraft first flown in 1999
- Fantail helicopters
Aérospatiale
Aérospatiale was a major French state-owned aerospace corporation that developed and manufactured both civilian and military aircraft as well as rockets, missiles and satellites.
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Accelerometer
An accelerometer is a device that measures the proper acceleration of an object.
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Actuator
An actuator is a component of a machine that produces force, torque, or displacement, usually in a controlled way, when an electrical, pneumatic or hydraulic input is supplied to it in a system (called an actuating system).
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AgustaWestland AW119 Koala
The AgustaWestland AW119 Koala, produced by Leonardo since 2016, is an eight-seat utility helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine produced for the civil market. Eurocopter EC130 and AgustaWestland AW119 Koala are single-turbine helicopters.
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Air conditioning
Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C (US) or air con (UK), is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior temperature (sometimes referred to as 'comfort cooling') and in some cases also strictly controlling the humidity of internal air.
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Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation is an American privately owned helicopter operator. The air medical division provides emergency medical services to over 100,000 patients every year. It operates in 48 states with air medical as its primary business focus. Its corporate headquarters are located in the Denver Technological Center, Greenwood Village, Colorado, in the Denver metropolitan area.
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Air Zermatt
Air Zermatt AG is a Swiss airline and flight school based in Zermatt.
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Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters SAS (formerly Eurocopter Group) is the helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus.
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Autorotation
Autorotation is a state of flight in which the main rotor system of a helicopter or other rotary-wing aircraft turns by the action of air moving up through the rotor, as with an autogyro, rather than engine power driving the rotor.
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BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.
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Bell 206
The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- and twin-engined helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec, plant. Eurocopter EC130 and Bell 206 are single-turbine helicopters.
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Bell 407
The Bell 407 is a four-blade, single-engine, civil utility helicopter. Eurocopter EC130 and Bell 407 are single-turbine helicopters.
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Broward County Sheriff's Office
The Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) is a public safety organization With 5,400 employees, it is the largest sheriff's office in the state of Florida.
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Cikarang
Cikarang is a town serving the seat of Bekasi Regency, West Java, Indonesia.
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Drukair
Drukair Corporation Limited (འབྲུག་མཁའ་འགྲུལ་ལས་འཛིན།), operating as Drukair — Royal Bhutan Airlines, is the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan, headquartered in the western dzongkhag of Paro.
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Electro-optics
Electro–optics is a branch of electrical engineering, electronic engineering, materials science, and material physics involving components, electronic devices such as lasers, laser diodes, LEDs, waveguides, etc.
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Emergency medical services
Emergency medical services (EMS), also known as ambulance services or paramedic services, are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to definitive care.
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Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
The Airbus Helicopters H125, formerly Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil (or Squirrel), is a single-engine light utility helicopter originally designed and manufactured in France by Aérospatiale and Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters). Eurocopter EC130 and Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil are Airbus Helicopters aircraft and single-turbine helicopters.
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Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) AS355 Écureuil 2 (or Twin Squirrel) is a twin-engine light utility helicopter developed and originally manufactured by Aérospatiale in France. Eurocopter EC130 and Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2 are Airbus Helicopters aircraft.
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Eurocopter EC120 Colibri
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) EC120 Colibri ("hummingbird") is a five-seat, single-engine, light utility helicopter. Eurocopter EC130 and Eurocopter EC120 Colibri are 1990s French helicopters, 1990s international civil utility aircraft, Airbus Helicopters aircraft, fantail helicopters and single-turbine helicopters.
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Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma
The Airbus Helicopters H225 (formerly Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma) is a long-range passenger transport helicopter developed by Eurocopter as the next generation of the civilian Super Puma family. Eurocopter EC130 and Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma are Airbus Helicopters aircraft.
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Eurocopter Fennec
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) AS550 Fennec (now H125M) and AS555 Fennec 2 are lightweight, multipurpose military helicopters manufactured by Eurocopter Group (now Airbus Helicopters). Eurocopter EC130 and Eurocopter Fennec are 1990s French helicopters, Airbus Helicopters aircraft and single-turbine helicopters.
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FADEC
A full authority digital engine (or electronics) control (FADEC) is a system consisting of a digital computer, called an "electronic engine controller" (EEC) or "engine control unit" (ECU), and its related accessories that control all aspects of aircraft engine performance.
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Fenestron
A Fenestron (sometimes alternatively referred to as a fantail or a "fan-in-fin" arrangementLeishman 2006, p. 321.) is an enclosed helicopter tail rotor that operates like a ducted fan.
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Flight International
Flight International is a monthly magazine focused on aerospace.
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Flight recorder
A flight recorder is an electronic recording device placed in an aircraft for the purpose of facilitating the investigation of aviation accidents and incidents.
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Forward-looking infrared
Forward-looking infrared (FLIR) cameras, typically used on military and civilian aircraft, use a thermographic camera that senses infrared radiation.
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Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force.
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Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States.
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HAL Light Utility Helicopter
The HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), along with its derivative, Light Observation Helicopter (LOH), was designed and developed by the Rotary Wing Research and Design Center (RWR&DC), one of the R&D sections of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), for civilian and military applications.
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Hawaii
Hawaii (Hawaii) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland.
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Heli Air Monaco
Heli Air Monaco is the flag carrier of Monaco.
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Heli Holland
Heli Holland is a Dutch helicopter operator.
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Helibras
Helibras or Helicópteros do Brasil S.A. (Helicopters of Brazil, Inc.) is a Brazil-based helicopter manufacturer which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters, a division of Airbus.
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Herbert Wigwe
Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe CFR (15 August 1966 – 9 February 2024) was a Nigerian banker and businessman.
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Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
Hybrid vehicle drivetrains transmit power to the driving wheels for hybrid vehicles.
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Hydraulics
Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.
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Jakarta
Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (DKI Jakarta) and formerly known as Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia.
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Kopter AW09
The Kopter AW09 (formerly the Marenco Swisshelicopter SKYe SH09 and Kopter SH09) is the Leonardo Helicopter Division's five-to-eight seat, single-engine multirole helicopter which is currently under development at Kopter’s facilities. Eurocopter EC130 and Kopter AW09 are fantail helicopters and single-turbine helicopters.
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Latin America
Latin America often refers to the regions in the Americas in which Romance languages are the main languages and the culture and Empires of its peoples have had significant historical, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural impact.
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Law enforcement
Law enforcement is the activity of some members of government who act in an organized manner to enforce the law by discovering, investigating, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate the rules and norms governing that society.
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Liquid oxygen
Liquid oxygen, sometimes abbreviated as LOX or LOXygen, is a clear light sky-blue liquid form of dioxygen.
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Lutheran Health Network
Lutheran Health Network is a healthcare provider and one of the largest employers in the northeast region of Indiana in the United States.
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MD Helicopters MD 600
The MD Helicopters MD 600N is a light utility civilian helicopter designed in the United States. Eurocopter EC130 and MD Helicopters MD 600 are single-turbine helicopters.
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Military Police of Paraná State
The Military Police are reserve and ancillary forces of the Brazilian Army, and part of the System of Public Security and Brazilian Social Protection.
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Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry
The Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry is a government ministry of the Canadian province of Ontario that is responsible for Ontario's provincial parks, forests, fisheries, wildlife, mineral aggregates and the Crown lands and waters that make up 87 per cent of the province.
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Mirror
A mirror, also known as a looking glass, is an object that reflects an image.
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North America
North America is a continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.
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Searchlight
A searchlight (or spotlight) is an apparatus that combines an extremely bright source (traditionally a carbon arc lamp) with a mirrored parabolic reflector to project a powerful beam of light of approximately parallel rays in a particular direction.
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Turbomeca Arriel
The Turbomeca Arriel is a series of French turboshaft engines that first ran in 1974.
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Turboshaft
A turboshaft engine is a form of gas turbine that is optimized to produce shaft horsepower rather than jet thrust.
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Utility helicopter
A utility helicopter is a multi-purpose helicopter capable of pursuing a wide array of tasks.
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Visual flight rules
In aviation, visual flight rules (VFR) are a set of regulations under which a pilot operates an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going.
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2023 Gold Coast mid-air collision
On 2 January 2023, two Eurocopter EC130s collided mid-air and crashed near Sea World theme park in the city of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
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2024 Orbic Air Eurocopter EC130 crash
On 9 February 2024, an Eurocopter EC130 crashed in the Mojave Desert near Nipton, California around 10:00 p.m. PST.
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See also
1990s French helicopters
- Eurocopter EC120 Colibri
- Eurocopter EC130
- Eurocopter EC155
- Eurocopter Fennec
- Guimbal Cabri G2
- Techno-Sud Vigilant
1990s international civil utility aircraft
- Eurocopter EC120 Colibri
- Eurocopter EC130
- Eurocopter EC145
- FFT Eurotrainer 2000
- Phönix-Aviatechnica LKhS-4
Airbus Helicopters aircraft
- Airbus A³ Vahana
- Airbus CityAirbus
- Airbus Helicopters H160
- Airbus Helicopters H175
- Airbus Helicopters VSR700
- Airbus Helicopters X6
- Airbus RACER
- Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
- Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
- Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2
- Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin
- Eurocopter AS532 Cougar
- Eurocopter AS565 Panther
- Eurocopter EC120 Colibri
- Eurocopter EC130
- Eurocopter EC135
- Eurocopter EC145
- Eurocopter EC155
- Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma
- Eurocopter EC635
- Eurocopter EC725
- Eurocopter Fennec
- Eurocopter MH-65 Dolphin
- Eurocopter Tiger
- Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota
- Eurocopter X³
- MBB Bo 105
- MBB/Kawasaki BK 117
Aircraft first flown in 1999
- AeroVironment Helios Prototype
- Aeromot AMT-600 Guri
- Alenia C-27J Spartan
- B&F Fk14 Polaris
- Bombardier CRJ700 series
- Breezer Breezer
- CAG Toxo
- Carlson Criquet
- Dalby Pouchel
- Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano
- Embraer R-99
- Eurocopter EC130
- Eurocopter EC145
- Grob G 120
- Ikar Ai-10 Ikar
- Kamov Ka-115
- Kazan Ansat
- NASA X-38
- Pipistrel Virus
- Sandlin Bug
- St-Just Super-Cyclone
- Tupolev Tu-334
- Urban Air Samba
- Viper Aircraft ViperJet
Fantail helicopters
- Aérospatiale Gazelle
- Bell 360 Invictus
- Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche
- Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin
- Eurocopter AS565 Panther
- Eurocopter EC120 Colibri
- Eurocopter EC130
- Eurocopter EC135
- Eurocopter MH-65 Dolphin
- Harbin Z-19
- Kamov Ka-60
- Kawasaki OH-1
- Kopter AW09
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_EC130
Also known as Airbus ACH130, Airbus H130, Airbus Helicopters EC130, Airbus Helicopters H130, EC 130, Eurocopter EC 130, H130.
, Turboshaft, Utility helicopter, Visual flight rules, 2023 Gold Coast mid-air collision, 2024 Orbic Air Eurocopter EC130 crash.