MBB BK 117
3 for sale, 0 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a MBB BK 117 ask?
Not published
3 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a MBB BK 117 fly?
Across its 8 catalog variants, book ranges run 290–350 nm; the BK 117 C-2 flies furthest, about 2 h 36 min at 135 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence medium.
What does a MBB BK 117 cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- BK 117 C-2350 nm · 135 kt cruise · medium confidence
- BK 117 D-3350 nm · 135 kt cruise · medium confidence
- BK 117 A-1290 nm · 120 kt cruise · medium confidence
- BK 117 A-3290 nm · 120 kt cruise · medium confidence
- BK 117 A-4290 nm · 120 kt cruise · low confidence
- BK 117 B-1290 nm · 120 kt cruise · medium confidence
- BK 117 B-2290 nm · 120 kt cruise · low confidence
- BK 117 C-1290 nm · 120 kt cruise · medium confidence
The MBB BK 117 in brief
3 MBB BK 117 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1991–2008.
How the MBB BK 117 performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 135 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 350 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 13 passengers.
Buying a MBB BK 117
Too few US-dollar asking prices to give a range yet.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the MBB BK 117
- Manufacturer
- MBB
- Category
- Not published
- Variants in the catalog
- 9: BK 117 A-1, BK 117 A-3, BK 117 A-4, BK 117 B-1, BK 117 B-2, BK 117 C-1, BK 117 C-2, BK 117 D-2…
- Passengers, at most
- 13
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 350 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 135 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 18,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 3,800 kg (8,378 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The MBB BK 117 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 649
- Median age
- 11 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 30
- Most built in the
- 2020s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
MBB BK 117 type certificates
- MBB-BK 117 D-3 FAA H13EU
- approved Nov 25, 2020 · 14 CFR 21.29 and FAR 29 effective Feb. 1, 1965 plus Amendments 29-1 through 29-55 with exceptions · MTOW 3,800 kg · 9 passengers · 2 Safran Helicopter Engines (former Turbomeca) ARRIEL 2E engines · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
MBB BK 117 manuals and documents
- Flight Manual Bk 117 D-3 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Flight manual supplement · 2021
- Kawasaki Service Bulletin Index BK117 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2021
- Service Bulletin - KSB-117-442 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2018
- KAWASAKI BK117 Model Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Model guide · 2026
From Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
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Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.