The prototype of the five-bladed H145, which we unveiled at Heli-Expo in Atlanta last March, has just arrived in Chile where the aircraft will start a high altitude flight campaign.
EASA certification is expected in early 2020, with deliveries following later that year.
The new H145 is ready to take on the Andes, with altitudes up to 20,000 feet above sea level.
The objective of this campaign is to expand the flight envelope of the new helicopter and demonstrate its capabilities at high altitudes.
Source: AirbusHelicopters