Airbus Helicopters H160 specs, size & range

The Airbus Helicopters H160 is a helicopter with 2 turboprop engines built by Airbus Helicopters. Air-traffic control and flight-tracking sites identify it by the ICAO type code H160. It belongs to the light wake-turbulence category.

H160 size and dimensions

The H160 is 13.96 m (45.8 ft) long. That makes it the #4 longest of 12 helicopters & rotorcraft in our database — longer than 67% of them. Its fuselage is 3.54 m wide.

H160 weight and fuel

The maximum take-off weight is 6,050 kg (13,338 lb). Among helicopters & rotorcraft it ranks #4 of 12 by weight. The tanks hold 1,440 litres (380 US gallons), about 1.2 tonnes of jet fuel.

H160 speed and range

It cruises at about 256 km/h (138 knots), faster than 50% of helicopters & rotorcraft. Its range of 880 km (475 nm) suits short regional hops — about 3.4 hours at cruise speed. Its ceiling is 20,000 ft (6,096 m).

Aircraft similar to the H160

Comparable helicopters & rotorcraft include Hughes 269/TH-55 Osage, MD Helicopters MD-500, Irkut A-002 and AgustaWestland AW169.