Eurocopter EC145

Eurocopter EC145
	Eurocopter EC145 from the French Sécurité Civile.
Role	Light helicopter
National origin	France & Germany
Manufacturer	Eurocopter.
First flight	1999
Introduction	2002
Status	Active
Produced	2000-Present.
Unit cost	5.5 millions $.

The Eurocopter EC145 is a civil and military twin-turboshaft helicopter. It is built in Germany. It is a modernized variant of the MBB/Kawasaki BK117. It is used for both transport and SAR. The UH-72 Lakota is a military variant for the US Army. The military variants are mainly known as Eurocopter EC645.

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Eurocopter EC145 operators worldwide: dark blue = military, light blue = civilian

French Gendarmerie EC145, 2009
Internal view of an EC145's cabin
Open clamshell doors of an EC145
Reg: I-PEBX*Aircraft: Airbus Helicopters EC145 T2*Airline: Inaer*Serial #: 20003*at Bolzano Ospedale Generale Regionale San Maurizio (Italy)
HB-ZQJ (H 145) used by Rega
ACH145 D-3 with 5-blade main rotor system
Countries that operate the German helicopter "Airbus H145" worldwide.
An EC145 in service with STAT Medevac
An EC145 in service with Bolivian Air Force in South America.
A H145M of the German Air Force for special forces operations

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Eurocopter EC145

Eurocopter EC145 from the French Sécurité Civile.
Role	Light helicopter
National origin	France & Germany
Manufacturer	Eurocopter.
First flight	1999
Introduction	2002
Status	Active
Produced	2000-Present.
Unit cost	5.5 millions $.