This is an model of the Eurocopter EC135 P2, a light twin-engine, multi-mission helicopter.

The EC 135 descends from the MBB Bo 108. The Bo 108 was a demonstration prototype for fly-by-wire and has it's descent from the famous Bo 105. When the Eurocopter company was founded, the Bo 108 came with. Eurocopter decided that there was a marketplace for such a helicopter and the development went on. From the French partners it got the fenestron, from MBB the hingeless rotor. The fenestron makes it very hard for dangerous situations in the range of the tail rotor and reduces the noise level about 50% to other helicopters. That's why the EC 135 is a highly recommended helicopter for EMS and the police, especially in Europe but also in the USA, Japan and other states.

EC135 P2 in FGAddon

Eurocopter EC135
Type	Helicopter
Propulsion	Twin-engine aircraft
Manufacturer	Eurocopter
Author(s)	Heiko Schulz (whole 3d, fdm, textures, config); Maik Justus (basic fdm, advice); Melchior Franz (basic nasal); Oliver Thurau (particles); sanni (pilot animation); f-sig (instrument enhancements); Sebastian Dietrich (electrical, fuel system, GTX330, FLI, FADEC);
FDM	YASim
--aircraft=	ec135p2
Status	Production
FDM
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Cockpit
Model
Development
Website
Repository
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Liveries
License	GPLv2+
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This model for FlightGear simulates the EC135 P2, an older version which has been replaced later by the EC135 P2+. Since late autumn 2014 the current produced version of the EC135 by Airbus Helicopters is the much more powerful Airbus H135 P3/T3 Helionix with 4-axis autopilot- already in developement by HHS.

(02/27/2013) EC135 P2 photorealistic Cockpit with analog flight instruments. Overhead panel and many other details done as well as some important center pedestal avionics. Unfortunately the GNS430 and GTX430 are not working yet. Now it needs to connect the switches to the electrical system. FDM is finally tuned to POH and matches climbrates AEO and OEI and airspeed in about 90% all of conditions. :-)

Developement repositories

Developement takes place at Github. When milestones or other important steps had been taken FGAddon will be updated.

Development status/Features:

new 3d-model more accurate and detailed, single-livery-texture-file
latest shader (bumpspec-reflection and glasshader)
realistic startup
new, much more accurate fdm matching 90% of Pilot Operations Handbook values AEO, OEI and Airspeed
matching tech reports in flight handling
more different configurations possible- lowskid, midskid and highskid, different sandfilter, different radomes etc...
analog dual and single IFR panel available and selectable with photorealistic textures
influence of configurations on weight and CoG based on Pilot Operations Handbook
many different liveries by Sanni, D-ECHO, HHS and Martien van der Plas!
and of course completely Rembrandt compatible!
Sounds remastered

Todo/Expected

Autostart, more accurate simulation of the systems (hydraulic, ....)
emergency float simulation
Sound needs a bit work on the "exhaust sound" and the aural warning system must be done (soundfiles mostly complete)
making CAD and VEMD and the most important systems working (Canvas)
different selectable interiors influencing weight HEMS modelled, VIP and Utility(Police)
Digital Dual and Single IFR Panel
conversion to EC 635 (needs some changes on exterior and interior model)
conversion to Airbus H135 Helionix (longer rotorblades, no endplates, smaller tailbumper, new IBF, more powerful engines = more lift, more power! )
seperate AI model to keep mp-users happy
and more to come....

Issues

not yet compatible with Compositor- needs changing the effect on the panel
no autostart yet (}-key isn't working)
no emergency float simulation yet

Livery List

German Bundespolizei
Air Zermatt
ÖAMTC (without any markings)
ADAC D-HDEC ( The real one after this model is made)
ADAC D-HDAC
DRF D-HYYY (First ever EC135 rescue helicopter in service)
Polizei Brandenburg
Polizei Bayern
Marine Fluggeschwader 5
Luftwaffe, Heeresfliegerschule (8265
Korps Landelijke Politiediensten (PH-PXA)
DRF (German Flightrescue)- Thanks to DRF for supporting Sanni making this livery!
French Gendarmerie
Lifeflight
BMI (Federal Ministry for Interior) - Rescue helicopter
Polisen (Swedish Police)
Luftambulans
Police Hamburg
Police Innsbruck (Austrian Police)
Primer Colors (that's how the EC135 looks without any paint)
SHS (Austrian Rescue Helicopter based in Kufstein, Zell am See, Kaltenbach...)
Suffolk Police
VLL
Wales Air Ambulance (G-WASC)
White Default

Galleries

There is a category with screenshots of the Eurocopter EC135.

FlightGear 2020+ (in developement)

EC135 showing shadows on the ground with the compositor enabled. Not yet available for all.

FlightGear 2018+

EC135 hovering near a forest
EC135 over Innsbruck, Austria
EC135 at Mount Waialeale "Weeping wall" waterfalls in Hawaii
EC135 Hovering
EC135 Bavarian Police near Castle Neuschwanenstein, Füssen, Germany
EC135, Innsbruck
EC135 in Zurich, Switzerland
EC135 chasing ICE-train near Frankfurt Airport
Dutch police above EHAM
EC135 hovering above a sail ship
Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht above a sea of fog, where the tops of the Black Forrest looking out
EC135 hovering in ground effect