The Ukrainian Armed Forces received a demilitarized German MBB Bo 105 helicopter

21 June, 2022

 

MBB B0-105 Helicopter

Ukrainian businessman Oleksandr Hromyko handed over his own MBB Bo 105 helicopter to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The benefactor shared this on his Facebook page.

According to him, it is a former military helicopter, which was demilitarized in the United States:

“I bought this MBB BO-105 helicopter, which I handed over to the Armed Forces, a few years ago. It had previously been in the military service (there are many photos featuring its armaments on the internet) and, due to incredible maneuverability, it was intended for the reconnaissance and evacuation of the wounded (medical stretchers can conveniently go through the trunk to the front seat).”

The helicopter has a board number UR-EDGE.

The Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 is a German light multi-purpose helicopter developed in the 1970s by Bölkow (now part of Eurocopter).

This is the world’s first light helicopter with two engines. It is a predecessor of the Eurocopter EC135.

General characteristics

Crew: 1 or 2 pilots
Capacity: 3 or 4 passengers
Length: 11.86 m (38 ft 11 in) (total length – including rotors)
Height: 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
Main rotor diameter: 9.84 m (32 ft 3 in)
Main rotor area: 76.05 m2
Empty weight: 1,276 kg (2,813 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Allison 250-C20B turboshaft engines, 310 kW (420 shp) each

Performance

Cruise speed: 204 km/h
Range: 575 km
Ferry range: 1,112 km
Rate of climb: 8.00 m/s

The Armed Forces of Germany were the first customers of the anti-tank version of the Bo 105 PAH-1, which was armed with six guided Euromissile HOT missiles. It is also possible to install eight TOW BGM-71 missiles on the helicopter.

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