An Airbus H160 in flight

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Airbus H160

EASA TCDS R.516: Spheriflex five-blade main rotor, Fenestron ducted tail rotor with 10 blades, tricycle retractable landing gear. Airbus: Blue Edge blades with double-swept tips.

Hero image: Berg2 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

EASA TCDS R.516: Spheriflex five-blade main rotor, Fenestron ducted tail rotor with 10 blades, tricycle retractable landing gear. Airbus: Blue Edge blades with double-swept tips.

At a glance

Maker
Airbus Helicopters
Country
France / Europe
Engines
Two 1,100 shp Arrano 1A turboshafts
Cruise speed
150 kt fast cruise; recommended cruise above 135 kt
Range
480 NM
Maximum weight
6,050 kg (page); TCDS EASA.R.516: in-flight maximum mass 6,050 kg - agree
EASA type certificate
EASA.R.516 (H160), Issue 05, 22 Apr 2025
Check first

Figures come from the manufacturer's own page and the EASA type certificate data sheet read on 3 November 2026. Variants differ; check the exact model.

An Airbus H160 in flight
Airbus Helicopters H160Berg2 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Sources and checks

Facts on this page come from these sources, last checked 2026-11-03. Where a source could not be reached or did not say, we left the fact out.

  1. airbus.com airbus.com
  2. easa.europa.eu easa.europa.eu