Airbus Helicopters H175
| H175 AC352 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Super-medium utility helicopter |
| National origin | Multinational |
| Manufacturer | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Aviation Industry Corporation of China |
| Status | In service |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2009-present |
| Introduction date | H175 : December 2014 |
| First flight | H175: 17 December 2009 AC352: 20 December 2016 |
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The Airbus Helicopters H175 (formerly Eurocopter EC175) is a 7-ton class super-medium utility helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters. In China, the H175 is produced by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) as the Avicopter AC352. Originally launched as the Eurocopter EC175 and the Harbin Z-15, it has been referred to as being a 'super-medium' helicopter.
Formally launched at Heli-Expo in Houston on 24 February 2008, it was predicted by Airbus Helicopters that approximately 800 to 1,000 EC175s would be sold over an initial 20-year period. It entered service in December 2014; in 2015, the EC175 was formally renamed to the H175, in line with Eurocopter's corporate rebranding as Airbus Helicopters.