Airbus Completes Delivery Of 15 TH135 Trainer Helicopters To Japan

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  • 02:46 PM, December 15, 2015
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Airbus Helicopters has delivered the final two H135 training helicopters to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

The TH-135 is a variant of Airbus Helicopters’ light twin-engine H135. The H135 was selected as the replacement for its single-engine training helicopter fleet, thanks to its unrivalled performance and easy maintenance which translates to high availability rate.

The H135 has a seating capacity of seven to eight passengers (five for TH-135).

In Japan, there are currently 80 H135s operating for emergency medical services, police work, electronic news gathering, VIP transport and business aviation.

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