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. It is a twin-engined aircraft and can carry up to 24 passengers along with two crew and a cabin attendant, dependent on customer configuration. The helicopter is marketed for offshore support and VIP passenger transport duties, as well as public service missions.
| EC225 Super Puma H225 | |
|---|---|
| A Spanish Maritime Safety Agency EC225 at A Coruña Airport | |
| Role | Passenger transport helicopter |
| National origin | Multinational |
| Manufacturer | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters |
| First flight | 27 November 2000 |
| Introduction | December 2004 |
| Primary user | CHC Helicopter |
| Produced | 1999–present |
| Number built | 170+(as of 2016) |
| Developed from | Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma |
| Variants | Eurocopter EC725 |
The civil-orientated EC225 has a military counterpart, which was originally designated as the Eurocopter EC725; it was rebranded in 2015 as the H225M. In 2015, the EC225 was formally renamed to the H225, in line with Eurocopter's corporate rebranding as Airbus Helicopters.
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