NASA Airbus Helicopters H135 delivered

[RavenOne]

Earlier this year at Heli Expo, I was at the Airbus booth when they made the announcement that naSa ordered trio of H135 to replace the legacy Bell UH-1H.

So today First pair delivered (photos courtesy of Airbus )

https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/pre...xploration-at-nasas-kennedy-space-center.html
Cheers

 

[yasotay]

Awesome pictures!

 

[riggerrob]

NASA probably bought the same model as the US Army to simplify maintenance, spares and pilot training.

 

[Retrofit]

NASA probably bought the same model as the US Army to simplify maintenance, spares and pilot training.

US Army is operating the UH-72 Lakota which is a version of the EC145, not of the smaller H135 (different engines, main rotor and tail rotor).

 

[The Artist]

Great pictures.

This probably shouldn't be in this thread, but I've got to say this. While I was studying these pictures, I got this feeling I had seen this basic shape in a NASA image. After thinking for a bit, it hit me. This old Robert McCall painting. And, what's not to love about the idea of a Huey flying out of the VAB?

 

[Hood]

What's the betting Telly Savalas could still beat these with a worn-out old Stearman cropduster .

Got to say, the NASA colour scheme looks good on them.

 

[RavenOne]

Third and final one delivered to KSC last week.

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/...helicopter-completes-kennedy-s-security-fleet


cheers