The Airbus Helicopters EC135 / H135 is a lightweight five/seven seat twin-turbine-engine multi-role helicopter with a radius of 720 km.
The EC135 is offered with either Safran Helicopter Engines (former: Turbomeca) Arrius 2B2 or Pratt & Whitney PW206B2 engines.
Development of the Eurocopter EC135 started in the 80s as the MBB Bo.108 Advanced Technology Helicopter. The prototype BO108 with
conventional tail rotor flew first on 15 October 1988. When the helicopter divisions of MBB from Germany and Aérospatiale from
France merged in January 1992 to form the Eurocopter Group, the Bo108 program was transferred as well. An advanced low noise ducted
10-blade Fenestron tail rotor was, next to other modifications, incorporated into the design and the name of the helicopter was
changed into Eurocopter EC135. The prototype of the EC135 (D-HBOX s/n S-01) flew first on 15 February 1994 and went in series
production in 1996 at Donauwörth. On 14 June 1996, the German certification was granted by the LBA and the first customer delivery
followed on 31 July that year. Next to the EC135 a special military version was developed designated the Eurocopter EC635. The
EC635 has a structural reinforcement of cabin structure and can be equipped with wire-guided, laser-guided, autonomous missiles. Over
1300 EC135 / H135 / H135M airframes have been delivered since the helicopter entered service in 1996. In March 2015, Airbus Helicopters
renamed its entire product line to better reflect its closer allignment with ist parent company and simplify the naming convention for
the portfolio. Therefore, the EC135 T3/P3 were renamed as “H135” as stated in revison No.EASA.R.009 Issue: 07 of the Type Certificate
Data Sheet for EC135 dated 18 March 2015. “H135M” is used as marketing designation for the military EC635 P3(CPDS); EC635 P3H; EC635 T3(CPDS)
and EC635 T3H helicopters. The ICAO Aircraft Type Designator for the EC135 / H135 helicopters is EC35.
As a result of the merger between the Eurocopter parents Aérospatiale-Matra;
DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (DASA) and Construcciones Aeronàuticas Sociedad Anonima (CASA) in July 2000, the Eurocopter group became a division of the new formed
EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space company). Taking off into 2014, EADS was rebranded as "Airbus Group". Uniting
all its activities under a single brand, its helicopter division Eurocopter was rebranded as Airbus Helicopters on 8 January 2014.
In 2002, the 2003-built Eurocopter EC135 P2 s/n 0282 was permited first to fly first the Eurocopter Germany test registration D-HECL. ????
On 21 May 2003, the helicopter was registered SE-HPZ in Sweden with Rikspolisstyrelsen, Stockholm. In service with the Swedish
Polis Aviation Unit the helicopter was coded 8-0942 and used call sign Polis "942". On 12 November 2007, the EC135 P2 SE-HPZ
was one of four helicopters damaged by vandals at Göteborg-Säve airport. Next to the SE-HPZ the Polis' EC135 P2 SE-HPT and SE-HPX-and Bell 206B2 SE-HPK were
damaged by smashing the windows and damaging the fuselages of the helicopters. The Swedish Polis Aviation Unit operated eight EC135 P2
helicopters, of which one was destroyed by hangar fire and one was damaged beyond repair in an accident. In service with the Swedish Polis Aviation Unit,
the SE-HPZ was modified from EC135 P2 to P2+. The EC135 P2s in service with the Swedish Polis Aviation Unit were replaced by seven Bell 429 helicopters.
On 23 December 2015, registration SE-HPZ was cancelled as exported to Germany. EC135 P2+ SE-HPZ was one of four Rikspolisstyrelsen EC135 P2+ helicopters
bought by HTM - Helicopter Travel Munich. On 2 March 2016, the helicopter was registered D-HTMI in Germany with HTM - Helicopter Travel Munich, Ottobrunn
Heliport. In September 2017, EC135 P2+ D-HTMI was leased to KN Helicopters A/S, Esbjerg Airport, Denmark. In March 2018, EC135 P2+ D-HTMI was noted first
at Flugplatz Emden with 'Helicopter Travel Munich' and 'htm offshore titles' in service with HTM Offshore at Emden. On 1 February 2024,
the HTM Offshore' Eurocopter EC135 P2+ D-HTMI was seen at Flugplatz Emden (EDWE). The helicopter is equipped with emergency floats and a hoist.
