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03 OCTOBER 2017
London, The Royal Thai Police has received two H175
helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, making it the first in Asia Pacific to
operate the newest rotorcraft.
The Royal Thai Police will be using this super medium
aircraft, equipped with the latest aircraft technology and capabilities, for
VVIP transportation and various police missions.
“We welcome the Royal Thai Police as the inaugural H175
operator for this region and we are grateful for their continued trust in our
products as they expand their fleet. We have full confidence of the H175’s
performance and capabilities, in fulfilling its most challenging missions.
Besides a strong product, our Bangkok-based support centre stays committed to
supporting our customer’s operations in close proximity”, said Philippe
Monteux, Head of Southeast Asia and Pacific of Airbus Helicopters.
The Royal Thai Police currently operates nine Airbus
helicopters, comprising five H155, two AS365 N3+ and two H175.
More than 15 H175 helicopters have flown about 12,000
hours globally today. With an excellent payload for both short and long range
missions, the H175 has a maximum take-off weight of nearly eight tonnes and is
designed to provide unmatched efficiency across a variety of missions,
including utility, law enforcement, VIP transport, oil and gas, as well as
search and rescue. Equipped with Helionix, Airbus Helicopters’ integrated suite
of advanced avionics and 4-axis autopilot, the H175 offers enhanced situational
awareness and improved operational safety by helping to reduce pilot workload
and increasing mission flexibility. With a seating capacity of up to 12
passengers in an executive/VIP configuration, the H175 ensures a smooth, safe
ride at all speeds in a climate controlled cabin, while offering excellent
panoramic views.
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related services. In 2016, it generated revenues of € 67 billion and employed a
workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of
passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats and business aviation
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helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft
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The H175 offers excellent payload for short and long
range missions, contributing to high annual productivity for operators. This
combined with low operating and maintenance costs and high availability equals
superior cost effectiveness for customers.
The H175 provides the best payload
range-per-passenger/radius-of-action (RoA) in the medium helicopter category.
In 2016, the H175 will have an extended maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 7,800
kilograms, offering an additional payload of 300 kilograms or an additional 40
nautical miles RoA.
With 16 passengers aboard in an oil and gas
configuration, the H175 can fly to distances of 140 nautical miles, increasing
to nearly 200 nautical miles when 12 passengers are carried, with no auxiliary
fuel tank required. The helicopter can operate at its full payload in 90
percent of oil and gas operations.
Lighter than its competitors, the H175 is outfitted with
a standard fuel tank that can carry more than 2 tons of fuel. This unmatched
capacity is 30 percent more fuel than other aircraft in its class, without the
need for an auxiliary fuel tank.
The cabin can be reconfigured for almost any mission,
whether short or long-range. In search and rescue operations, the long
endurance (6 hours), fast cruising speed (160 kts), long range and large cabin
are key success factors.
Fewer flight hours required translates to less
maintenance and lower costs.
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The H175's new Airbus Helicopters’ Helionix® avionics
suite and integrated 4-axis autopilot, derived from the proven H225, provide the
highest levels of safety and mission flexibility.
Meeting the latest international standards, Helionix
reduces pilot workload through unrivalled situational awareness, improved
flight envelope protection and system redundancy.
The dual-duplex 4-axis autopilot ensures flight precision
and stability during flight, even in the harshest weather conditions. Its
functions include new automatic modes such as automatic recovery in the event
of pilot disorientation, easier final approaches (particularly at low heights
to prevent terrain collision), a hands-off one-engine failure management mode,
and a Rig n’ Fly mode for approaches to rigs. The TCASII for automatic
collision avoidance additionally supports flight safety.
The intuitive Human Machine Interface further reduces
pilot workload and has an innovative self-monitoring and alerting system backed
by audio warnings.
