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The MBB/Kawasaki BK117 is a twin-engined medium utility–transport helicopter, originally developed by MBB/ Germany and Kawasaki/ Japan. Developement began 1977, certification had been finally reached 1983. | The MBB/Kawasaki BK117 is a twin-engined medium utility–transport helicopter, originally developed by MBB/ Germany and Kawasaki/ Japan. Developement began 1977, certification had been finally reached 1983. | ||
It was developed from the successful BO 105. So it shares the same scaled up main rotor system and tailrotor. | It was developed from the successful [[Bo105|BO 105]]. So it shares the same scaled up main rotor system and tailrotor. | ||
Many variants had been built since then, the current variant is the BK 117 D2 now under Airbus Helicopters, also known as H145. | Many variants had been built since then, the current variant is the BK 117 D2 now under Airbus Helicopters, also known as H145. | ||