Comparison of Eurocopter AS350 and Eurocopter EC145

Attribute	Eurocopter EC145 ×	Eurocopter AS350 ×
General
Manufacturer	Eurocopter	Eurocopter
Model	Eurocopter EC145	Eurocopter AS350
Country	France	France
Manufactured from (year)	1999	1975
Type	Mid Size Helicopters	Light Helicopters
Icao	EC45	AS50
Performance
Engine	2x Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 turboshafts	1x 1× Turbomeca Arriel 1D1
Power, hp (hp)	740	732
Avionics	Thales Avionics MEGHAS Flight Control Display System, FADEC	Vehicle and Engine Monitoring Display (VEMD) with First Limit Indicator (FLI) fitted as standard
Max cruise speed (km/h)	246	246
Travel range (km)	689	667
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.023	1.404
Service ceiling (m)	5,243	4,602
Rate of climb (m/sec)	8.13	8.51
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	3,585	2,250
Max payload (kg)	1,793	2,557
Fuel tank capacity (l)	867	424
Baggage volume (m³)	1.32	1
Dimensions
Seats	11	6
Cabin height (m)	1.27	1.3
Cabin width (m)	1.55	1.65
Cabin length (m)	3.42	2
Exterior length (m)	13.03	12.94
Tail height (m)	3.96	3.24
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.73	1.87
Wing span (m)	11	10.69
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets