MBB/Kawasaki BK 117
E498810
The MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 is a twin-engine, multi-purpose helicopter developed jointly by Germany’s Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm and Japan’s Kawasaki, widely used for emergency medical services, search and rescue, and utility missions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki BK117 helicopter | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
multi‑purpose helicopter
ⓘ
twin‑engine helicopter ⓘ utility helicopter ⓘ |
| aircraftType | rotorcraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | BK 117 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | up to 9 passengers ⓘ |
| category |
civil helicopter
ⓘ
light utility helicopter ⓘ |
| collaborationType | German‑Japanese joint development ⓘ |
| configuration | twin‑engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
ⓘ
West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
clamshell rear doors
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high‑set tail boom ⓘ large cabin volume ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messerschmitt‑Bölkow‑Blohm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1979 ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1980s ⓘ |
| landingGearType | skid landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messerschmitt‑Bölkow‑Blohm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedBy |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MBB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperator |
German air rescue services
ⓘ
Japanese emergency medical services ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| powerplant | two turboshaft engines ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
air ambulance
ⓘ
helicopter emergency medical services ⓘ |
| role |
emergency medical services helicopter
ⓘ
law enforcement helicopter ⓘ passenger transport helicopter ⓘ search and rescue helicopter ⓘ utility helicopter ⓘ |
| rotorType | single main rotor ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| successor | Eurocopter EC145 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailRotorType | conventional tail rotor ⓘ |
| usedFor |
firefighting support
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offshore transport ⓘ police operations ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ utility transport ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
this entity surface form:
Kawasaki BK117 helicopter