Comparison of Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota and MD Explorer

Attribute	Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota ×	MD Explorer ×
General
Manufacturer	Eurocopter	MD Helicopters
Model	Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota	MD Explorer
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	2006	1992
Type	Military Helicopters	Mid Size Helicopters
Icao	UH72	EXPL
Performance
Engine	2x 2 × Turbomeca Arriel IE2	2x 2 × Pratt & Whitney PW207E turboshafts
Power, hp (hp)	738	550
Avionics	Sagem Avionics, Thales centralised vehicle and engine management display (VEMD)	Digital avionics including FADEC
Max cruise speed (km/h)	269	250
Travel range (km)	685	693
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.793	1.15
Service ceiling (m)	5,486	5,334
Rate of climb (m/sec)	8.13	10.5
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	3,585	3,130
Max payload (kg)	1,793	1,417
Fuel tank capacity (l)	867	602
Dimensions
Seats	1	6
Cabin height (m)	1.27	1.24
Cabin width (m)	1.72	1.45
Cabin length (m)	3.45	1.91
Exterior length (m)	13.03	11.38
Tail height (m)	3.45	3.66
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.73	1.7
Wing span (m)	11	10.3
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets