A new helicopter from Airbus?

[Jackonicko]

Les Echoes seem to have run a feature 'Airbus breaks the secret and announces the arrival of a new civilian helicopter', and then took it down again.

https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/air-defense/airbus-brise-le-secret-et-annonce-larrivee-dun-nouvel-helicoptere-civil-2153111

There was a picture.

The 'H140' looks like an H135, but with a T-tail atop a more highly swept ‘fin’

Plus a five blade main rotor – likely to give a smoother ride

And revised jet pipes, revised rear clamshell doors and a more ‘bluff’ nose profile

 

[Jackonicko]

Our coverage is at:

Is there a new Airbus helicopter model, waiting in the wings? - AGN

French news website Les Echoes briefly ran a feature ‘Airbus brise le secret et annonce l’arrivee d’un nouvel helicoptere civil' (’Airbus breaks the secret and announces the arrival of a new civilian helicopter'), but then took it down again.

aerospaceglobalnews.com

 

[Jackonicko]

I subsequently learned that a YouTuber had posted video about a month ago, on 7 February, 2025, showing the aircraft flying. He called this the H135 T4, and identified it as D-HEEY.

See:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTHqgh0pUhY&t=1s

 

[Scott Kenny]

The 'H140' looks like an H135, but with a T-tail atop a more highly swept ‘fin’

Plus a five blade main rotor – likely to give a smoother ride

More rotor blades can also reduce or change your noise profile. IIRC the H-6s went from 4 blades to 5 for noise more than ride.

 

[H_K]

Seems like Airbus’ marketers are still trying to figure out this helicopter’s market positioning lol.

“Not sure this is relevant” Maybe the intern writing copy thought this could be the Luftwaffe’s new heavy transport helicopter?!

 

[Scott Kenny]

Seems like Airbus’ marketers are still trying to figure out this helicopter’s market positioning lol.

“Not sure this is relevant” Maybe the intern writing copy thought this could be the Luftwaffe’s new heavy transport helicopter?!

More like Luftwaffe's CSAR or medevac aircraft.

 

[fabulousfour]

Official statement from Airbus:

Airbus introduces the light twin-engined H140 to its range

Airbus Helicopters has introduced its H140 at the vertical lift industry show VERTICON in Dallas, Texas.

www.airbus.com

 

[WatcherZero]

So its essentially just a refresh of the H135 but introducing a couple of new innovations from other products like a tail boom from the Racer, improved tilted Fenestron from military aircraft, five blade rotor from the H145 and a new more compact powerplant allowing a slight stretch of the cabin space for stretchers and VIP transport.

 

[RavenOne]

Les Echoes seem to have run a feature 'Airbus breaks the secret and announces the arrival of a new civilian helicopter', and then took it down again.

https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/air-defense/airbus-brise-le-secret-et-annonce-larrivee-dun-nouvel-helicoptere-civil-2153111

There was a picture.

The 'H140' looks like an H135, but with a T-tail atop a more highly swept ‘fin’

Plus a five blade main rotor – likely to give a smoother ride

And revised jet pipes, revised rear clamshell doors and a more ‘bluff’ nose profile

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Yep I saw and sat in it, here at Verticon in Dallas so here are my photos below



And thr en Maße of orders, following such as from ADAC Luftrettung, OAMTC Flugrettung, Global Medical Response, Stat Medevac and more to follow.

Cheers

 

[Deino]

First deal ...

ADAC Luftrettung and ÖAMTC Flugrettung sign agreement with Airbus for ten H140 helicopters

ADAC Luftrettung, ÖAMTC Flugrettung and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement for the purchase of ten H140 helicopters, of which each operator will receive five.

www.airbus.com

 

[TomcatViP]

@admins : the model name is now identified as H140.If someone could change this thread name, that would be appreciated.

 

[yasotay]

Yep I saw and sat in it, here at Verticon in Dallas so here are my photos below

And thr en Maße of orders, following such as from ADAC Luftrettung, OAMTC Flugrettung, Global Medical Response, Stat Medevac and more to follow.

Cheers

As always, brilliant photos. Thank you.