Eurocopter EC120 Colibri
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) EC120 Colibri ("hummingbird") is a five-seat, single-engine, light utility helicopter. Jointly designed and developed by Eurocopter, China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC), Harbin Aviation Industries (Group) Ltd (HAIG) and Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (STAero) at Eurocopter France's Marignane facility, the EC120B was assembled by Eurocopter in France and Australia.
| EC120 Colibri HC120 | |
|---|---|
| EC120B | |
| Role | Light utility helicopter |
| National origin | Multinational |
| Manufacturer | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Harbin Aircraft Industry Group |
| First flight | 9 June 1995 |
| Introduction | 1998 |
| Status | Out of production |
| Produced | 1995–2017 |
| Number built | ~700 (2015) |
In China, the aircraft is produced by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (HAMC) as the HC120. In 2004, HAMC began local manufacturing of the HC120 at their assembly line in Harbin, in northern China. In the Chinese market, both the People's Liberation Army and multiple local police forces have purchased HC120 helicopters.