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MBB-BK117 C-2 — Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 C-2

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
171
Active
157
Origin
FR
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
EC45
EC45
3,600 kg350 nm135 kt13
R22
R22
600 kg310 nm82 kt2
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS H13EU · 12 · issued 2007-11-14

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS H13EU), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.
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Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 C-2market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 C-2 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

16 yearsmedian age

Of the 158 registered Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 C-2 with a known build year (92% of the 171 we track), the median age is 16 years.

Registration activity

6changed registration in 12 months

6 of the 171 registered Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 C-2 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (4% of the fleet), across 6 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
92
Tracked flights
1,790
Tracked flight hours
5,508
Share of fleet flying
54%

92 Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 C-2 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (54% of the registered fleet), across 1,790 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.