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Airbus H225


The H225 is the top of the Super Puma family, an 11-tonne heavy twin used for offshore, search-and-rescue and head-of-state transport with a fully de-iced rotor system.

In productionSince 2004
Airbus H225 side profile
$30MTypical list price
450Range (nm)
142Max cruise (kt)
19/19Passengers
20,000Ceiling (ft)

Overview

The H225 is the top of the Super Puma family, an 11-tonne heavy twin used for offshore, search-and-rescue and head-of-state transport with a fully de-iced rotor system.

Key points

  • Certified for flight in known icing
  • Military version is the H225M Caracal
  • Competes with the Sikorsky S-92

Mission fit

Heavy twin class
  • Offshore, firefighting and heavy utility work
  • Head-of-state and government transport
  • Missions requiring 19 seats or heavy external loads

In the U.S. charter fleet

FAA Part 135 · EC225 / H225
20aircraft on Part 135 certificates
1charter operators

Most based in FL (11), TX (5), UT (3).

Operators include Air Center Helicopters, Inc..

Counts cover the FAA type-certificate family named above, which can include earlier variants of the same airframe. Source: our Part 135 operator database, updated monthly. Browse operators.

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