Belgium receives final NH90 TTH helicopter
Belgium has taken delivery of the last of four examples of the TTH
troop transport variant of the NH Industries NH90 helicopter.
Handed over on 13 November at a ceremony at the Marignane
production facility of NHI’s majority shareholder Airbus Helicopters
in France, the rotorcraft will be based at Beauvechain air base
nearBrussels.
production facility of NHI’s majority shareholder Airbus Helicopters
in France, the rotorcraft will be based at Beauvechain air base
nearBrussels.
The NH90 TTH was joined at the delivery event by two of its
sister ships, which had been on a harsh environment training
exercise near the Pyrenean mountain town of Saillagouse in the
southwest of France.
sister ships, which had been on a harsh environment training
exercise near the Pyrenean mountain town of Saillagouse in the
southwest of France.
NH Industries
All four of the 10.6t rotorcraft are operated by the 1st wing of the
Belgian air component. The service also has four of the NFH
naval model on order, with the third example due to be handed
over on 25 November and the fourth following in early 2015.
Belgian air component. The service also has four of the NFH
naval model on order, with the third example due to be handed
over on 25 November and the fourth following in early 2015.
So far its Turbomeca RTM322-powered fleet has accumulated
450 flight hours with an availability of around 70%
450 flight hours with an availability of around 70%
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