Eurocopter EC155: Buyer’s and Investor’s Guide

The Eurocopter EC155 is a re-designated and updated version of the AS365 N4 Dauphin 2. The company is developing the EC155 further into the Eurocopter X3 helicopter.
Missions: Airborne Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Offshore, Executive, EMS
First delivery: 1999
World fleet: Over 90
Category: Twin Engine
List price: Approx $10m
Performance
Maximum speed (Vne): 175 kts 324 km/hr
Maximum cruise speed/Fast cruise (Vh): 143 kts 265 km/hr
Hover ceiling, In-Ground Effect (TOP): 6,210 ft 1,893 m
Hover ceiling, Out-of-Ground Effect (TOP): 2,840 ft 866 m
Service ceiling: 15,000 ft 4,572 m
Maximum range: 427 nm/791 km (no reserve)
Weights
Maximum takeoff gross weight: 10,846 lb 4,920 kg
Empty weight: 5,772 lb 2,618 kg
Useful load: 5,072 lb 2,301 kg
Passengers (crew): Up to 13 (one or two pilots)