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It is, approximately, in the same class as the Griffon.

Roughly the same class, but superior to the Griffon in all respects.

H175 M General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 12-18 pax
• Length: 18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) rotors running

15.68 m (51 ft) nose to tail rotor disc

• Height: 5.34 m (17 ft 6 in) to tail rotor tip
• Empty weight: 4,603 kg (10,148 lb)
• Gross weight: 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 7,800 kg (17,196 lb) <a href="Airbus Helicopters H175 - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>56<span>]</span></a>
• Fuel capacity: 2,710 L (720 US gal; 600 imp gal) / 2,136 kg (4,709 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E turboshaft engines with dual channel FADEC, 1,324 kW (1,776 hp) each for take-off

1,227 kW (1,645 hp) maximum continuous power

• Main rotor diameter: 14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)
• Main rotor area: 172 m2 (1,850 sq ft)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 315 km/h (196 mph, 170 kn)
• Cruise speed: 300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn)
• Range: 1,259 km (782 mi, 680 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 18.288 m/s (3,600.0 ft/min)

More here:

Airbus: H175M could match Canadian defense ambitions

Airbus Helicopters believes its H175 is “very well positioned” to meet potential Canadian defense requirements, and says it is willing to invest and bring more work to the country.

verticalmag.com

 

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Roughly the same class, but superior to the Griffon in all respects.

H175 M General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 12-18 pax
• Length: 18.06 m (59 ft 3 in) rotors running

15.68 m (51 ft) nose to tail rotor disc

• Height: 5.34 m (17 ft 6 in) to tail rotor tip
• Empty weight: 4,603 kg (10,148 lb)
• Gross weight: 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 7,800 kg (17,196 lb) <a href="Airbus Helicopters H175 - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>56<span>]</span></a>
• Fuel capacity: 2,710 L (720 US gal; 600 imp gal) / 2,136 kg (4,709 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E turboshaft engines with dual channel FADEC, 1,324 kW (1,776 hp) each for take-off

1,227 kW (1,645 hp) maximum continuous power

• Main rotor diameter: 14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)
• Main rotor area: 172 m2 (1,850 sq ft)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 315 km/h (196 mph, 170 kn)
• Cruise speed: 300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn)
• Range: 1,259 km (782 mi, 680 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 18.288 m/s (3,600.0 ft/min)

More here:

Airbus: H175M could match Canadian defense ambitions

Airbus Helicopters believes its H175 is “very well positioned” to meet potential Canadian defense requirements, and says it is willing to invest and bring more work to the country.

verticalmag.com

I really like the idea of the H175 replacing the Griffon!!


That being said, I think it's probably wise to watch the Blackhawk replacement program as it progresses south of the border.

For the same kind of reasons we all tend to agree that buying a 5th gen fighter is in our interest, the same might be said for holding out and buying a next gen rotorcraft


As cool as an CH-175 would look in CAF chopper colours, it might be the equivalent of buying yesterday's helicopter tomorrow by the time contracts need to be signed.