Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota

The UH-72 Lakota is a twin-engine helicopter with a single four-bladed main rotor. The UH-72 is a militarized version of the Eurocopter EC145 and is built by American Eurocopter division of EADS North America. Initially marketed as the UH-145 the helicopter was selected as the winner of the United States Army's Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program on 30 June 2006.

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It is the successor of the Eurocopter EC 145 .

Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
3.45 m
Predecessor
Eurocopter EC 145
Length Alt
13.03 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
7903.0
Power Alt
551.0
Lists
* List of helicopters* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
370.0
Max Speed Alt
10020.0
Type Of Prop
turboshafts
Introduced
2007
Max Speed Main
145
See Also
* Bell ARH-70* OH-58 Kiowa * UH-60 Black Hawk* US Helicopter Armament Subsystems* U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command
Developed From
Eurocopter EC 145
Capacity
2.0
Status
Cruise Speed Main
133
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
3585.0
Ceiling Main
18000.0
Number Built
154
Crew
2
Span Main
1099.82
Cruise Speed Alt
9180.0
Area Main
1023.0
Primary user
Useful Load Alt
1793.0
Span Alt
11.00 m
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
Turbomeca Arriel IE2
Manufacturer
Useful Load Main
3953.0
National Origin
Multinational
Climb Rate Main
1600.0
Power Main
738.0
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
8.13 m-s
Length Main
1297.94
Area Alt
94.98 m²
Range Alt
25560.0
Similar Aircraft
* UH-1 Iroquois* HAL Dhruv
Related
* Eurocopter EC 145
Empty Weight Main
3950.0
Ceiling Alt
5
791 m
Height Main
358.14000000000004
Empty Weight Alt
1792.0
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