The MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 is a twin-engined light utility – transport helicopter. It was jointly developed and manufactured by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) of Germany and Kawasaki of Japan. MBB was later purchased by Daimler-Benz and eventually became a part of Eurocopter, which was later rebranded as Airbus Helicopters.

November 1991: LifeFlight's aviation vendor changes to Rocky Mountain Helicopters, and Vanderbilt receives a new BK-117 helicopter (N911VU) with the medical compartment's interior custom designed by Vanderbilt flight nurses.

The tail logo is for Mount Cook Airline, but the helicopter is still showing the livery of its previous operator Urbanet from Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It was registered to them on 25 April 1990 as JA9994, then to ITC Aerospace on 14 July 1992 and cancelled on export to New Zealand as ZK-HBK on 24 July 1992.

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Although the official designation has remained BK117 throughout the years, the external appearance of this helicopter has changed a lot in the course of three generations. It started as a joint-venture between MBB of Germany, known for the Bo105, and Kawasaki of Japan. They made the original BK117.

We don't know about any in-box reviews for this BK 117 Rescue Helicopter with New DRF Logo D-HMUF (#EP 1874) from Peddinghaus-Decals. Reference material All walkarounds » (4 in total)

Sep 24, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the MBB-Kawasaki BK 117 Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) including pictures.

Jul 22, 2022 · Note: This prototype of the BK-117 is now preserved on top of the DRF-Headquarter at Stuttgart Airport, near the freight center.

The MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 is a twin-engine medium transport helicopter. It was jointly developed and manufactured by Messerschmitt-Borkov-Blom (MBB) of Germany and Kawasaki of Japan. MBB was later acquired by Daimler-Benz and eventually became part of Eurocopter, later renamed Airbus Helicopters.