Comparison of Eurocopter EC145 and Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota

Attribute	Eurocopter EC145 ×	Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota ×
General
Manufacturer	Eurocopter	Eurocopter
Model	Eurocopter EC145	Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota
Country	France	France
Manufactured from (year)	1999	2006
Type	Mid Size Helicopters	Military Helicopters
Icao	EC45	UH72
Performance
Engine	2x Turbomeca Arriel 1E2 turboshafts	2x 2 × Turbomeca Arriel IE2
Power, hp (hp)	740	738
Avionics	Thales Avionics MEGHAS Flight Control Display System, FADEC	Sagem Avionics, Thales centralised vehicle and engine management display (VEMD)
Max cruise speed (km/h)	246	269
Travel range (km)	689	685
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.023	0.793
Service ceiling (m)	5,243	5,486
Rate of climb (m/sec)	8.13	8.13
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	3,585	3,585
Max payload (kg)	1,793	1,793
Fuel tank capacity (l)	867	867
Baggage volume (m³)	1.32	-
Dimensions
Seats	11	1
Cabin height (m)	1.27	1.27
Cabin width (m)	1.55	1.72
Cabin length (m)	3.42	3.45
Exterior length (m)	13.03	13.03
Tail height (m)	3.96	3.45
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.73	1.73
Wing span (m)	11	11
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets