[Electronic translation from local language]  Helibras has held the official handover of another helicopter for Public Security of the Government of Bahia, when the aircraft was presented to the people soteropolitano.

This is the first EC145 marketed in the country by the company to operate in that state police missions. ‘s contract acquisition of new aircraft, signed in September this year, includes the purchase of the helicopter and also equipment and accessories for police missions such as rescue and aeromedical transport in addition to technical assistance, training, training and adaptation of pilots and mechanics for the particular model.

EC145 helicopter is manufactured by Eurocopter in Germany and receives customization and completion of Helibras factory in Itajubá (MG). “In Brazil, the painting is made of aircraft and installation of major components for the missions they will perform, especially the development, adaptation and certification of parts of the thermal imager, high-tech system for aerial surveillance,” said François Arnaud, vice President Sales and Marketing of Helibras.

Among the equipments and accessories of the aircraft stand out kit for aeromedical transport and rescue of two stretcher patients, winch rescue of 272 kg, emergency floats, rappelling kit and “fast rope”, troop seats and passenger seats set. The package of avionics equipment is state of the art, as well as weather radar, radio multifrequency police, the searchlight of 30 million candles, among others.

EC145 The twin-engine helicopter is a very versatile which is used in all sectors market – civil, military and government. In Brazil, this model is the second delivered to Public Safety, the Maranhao being the first state to operate the model setting cop. The helicopter has capacity for two pilots and nine policemen equipped range of over 650 km and dimensions that allow maneuverability in tight spaces, such as urban centers, roads and clearings in dense forest.

helicopter is part of the contingent of personnel and equipment – State initiative for the well-being of Bahian society – and attend the launch of Operation Summer in Salvador, today (14). With the merger of this size helicopter, state public safety is enhanced, since the Reverse Split Air – GRAER PMBA gain more ability to increase its operating range, matching the best officers operators in the world, such as the Texas DPS in the United States, the London Metropolitan Police and Gendarmerie in France.

Photo by Daniel Queiroz/Asa Rotativa and used with his permission

HeliHub.com editor note – this is EC145 serial 9538