THE CARACAL LANDED IN TARGI KIELCE

Caracal H225M has already touched down in Kielce - this is one of the helicopters to be
put on display at Targi Kielce's 24th International Defence Industry Exhibition. Photo by:
Jaroslaw Kubalski "Radio Kielce"

Another helicopter touches down in Targi Kielce and becomes a part of the 24 International Defence Industry Exhibition  display. This is  Caracal  H225M from  Airbus  Helicopters - one of the world's largest manufacturers of civil and military helicopters. The arrival of the French machine generated an avid interest.

Caracal  is the only machine Poland's Ministry of National Defence qualified for the next stage of the tender to supply 50 multi-role helicopters for  Polish armed forces. If the contract with the manufacturer is signed, the first Caracal helicopters  may be delivered to  Poland as early as 2017.

H225M Caracal

Length  19.5 metre
Height - 4.6 metres
Mass: 5,330 kg
Introduction - 2005
Maximum speed - 324 km / h
Range - about 900 km
Maximum range - 1,325 kilometres
Service ceiling:- 6,000 meters
maximum takeoff weight - 11,200 kg
Powerplant - two Turbomeca Makila 2A engines,  2,382 horsepower each
Capacity - 28 people
Load capacity - 5,670 kilograms
Armament - 2 FN MAG machine guns forward left and right
of the helicopter, a pair of 68 mm rocket launchers, a pair of 20 mm cannon GIAT
Defence equipment - radar-beam warning system
EWR-99 RWR FRUIT,  and flares / dipoles launcher Alkan EL.
Helicopter start within 3 minutes after all crew members boarding.

Source: polska-zbrojna.pl author: Krzysztof Wilewski

(KK)