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Eurocopter BO 105
MBB / Eurocopter · Light utility helicopter · Germany · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 is a light, twin-engine, multi-purpose helicopter developed by Bölkow of Ottobrunn, West Germany. It was the first light twin-engine helicopter in the world, and the first rotorcraft that could perform aerobatic maneuvers such as inverted loops. The Bo 105 features a hingeless rotor system, a pioneering innovation in helicopters when it was introduced into service in 1970. Production of the Bo 105 began at the then-recently merged Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB).
Specifications
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Sub-Category
- Utility/Transport
- Domain
- Dual-Use
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- Germany
- Manufacturer
- MBB / Eurocopter
- Operator
- West Germany / Canada / Spain / 30+ nations
- Primary Role
- Light utility helicopter
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1970
- Produced
- 1500
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- ~$2M
- Propulsion
- Turboprop
- Engine
- 2x Allison 250-C20B turboshaft
- Thrust / Power
- 800 shp total
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 38.9
- Wingspan (ft)
- 32.3
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 2756
- MTOW (lb)
- 5511
- Payload (lb)
- 1984
- Endurance (hr)
- 3
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 17000
- Range (mi)
- 408
- Max Speed (mph)
- 167
- Armament
- HOT ATGM; 20mm cannon; 70mm rockets (PAH-1 anti-tank)