HELICOPTERCOMBAT PROVEN
EC725 CARACAL
H225M
Medium Transport / CSAR Helicopter
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OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERAirbus Helicopters
YEAR INTRODUCED2005
UNITS IN SERVICE150
UNITS PRODUCED200
UNIT COST$28.0M
DESCRIPTION
French military variant of the Super Puma family specialized for CSAR and special operations. Can be refueled in flight for long-range missions.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
5.3 tonnes empty
Max Weight
11 tonnes
Crew
3
Passengers
28 troops
Engine
2x Turbomeca Makila 2A1 4000 shp total
Max Speed
324 km/h
Range
920 km
Ceiling
7000 m
In Flight Refueling
Yes (probe equipped)
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
Afghanistan (French Air Force CSAR), Mali (Operation Serval/Barkhane), Libya.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon