H155 / EC155 Dauphin 2 vs NH90 / Caiman
Overview
The H155 / EC155 Dauphin 2 and the NH90 / Caiman are both Military Helicopters, manufactured by Airbus Helicopters and NHIndustries respectively.
Top speed is 324 km/h for the H155 / EC155 Dauphin 2 vs 300 km/h for the NH90 / Caiman. The H155 / EC155 Dauphin 2 has an operational range of 790 km vs 880 km for the NH90 / Caiman. The NH90 / Caiman operates at altitudes up to 6,000 m compared to 4,572 m for the H155 / EC155 Dauphin 2. At 10,600 kg MTOW, the NH90 / Caiman is 2.2x the H155 / EC155 Dauphin 2's 4,920 kg.
The H155 / EC155 Dauphin 2 has been produced in 116 units vs 471 for the NH90 / Caiman. The NH90 / Caiman first flew 2 years before the H155 / EC155 Dauphin 2 (1995 vs 1997).
| French multi-role helicopter, modern variant known for its use in offshore transportation and emergency medical services globally. | |
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| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters |
| First flight | 17 June 1997 |
| Year introduced | 1999 |
| Number produced | 116 units |
| Average unit price | -- |
| European multinational medium-sized military helicopter, known for deployment in various peace-keeping and combat missions since the 1990s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | NHIndustries |
| First flight | 18 December 1995 |
| Year introduced | 2004 |
| Number produced | 471 units |
| Average unit price | $42 million |
| Wingspan | 12.6 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.4 m ◉ |
| Length | 14.3 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 324 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 790 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 4,572 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 4,920 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 2,618 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 357 kW ◉ |
| Wingspan | 16.3 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.3 m ◉ |
| Length | 19.6 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 300 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 880 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 6,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 10,600 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 6,400 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 847 kW ◉ |
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