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The Eurocopter EC 635 is a military helicopter designed and manufactured by Eurocopter. It has been in production since 1998 and has a base price of 15 million dollars USD. The EC 635 is the military version of the Eurocopter EC 135. It is a twin-engined rotorcraft and can carry up to eight people, as well as a wide range of military equipment and armaments. It is used for troop transport, medical evacuation, cargo transport, reconnaissance & surveillance, as well as armed combat missions. The EC 635 is used by the Iraqi Armed Forces and Swiss Air Force.

The EC 635 is powered by two Pratt and Whitney PW206B2 engines that provide 816 horsepower. These allow the aircraft to travel at a top speed of 150 knots for a maximum range of 351 nautical miles. Some variants of the aircraft use Turbomeca Arrius 2B2 engines. The EC 635’s rate of climb is 2,150 feet per minute and its service ceiling is 20,000 feet. It has a fuel tank capacity of 178 gallons and its fuel economy is 2.28 nautical miles per gallon. The EC 635 utilizes the Thales Avionique Nouvelle glass cockpit avionics system. A number of variants of the EC 635 exist.

Eurocopter (now known as Airbus Helicopters), the manufacturer of the EC 635, is the helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus. The company is a leading producer of civil helicopters and the most prolific manufacturer in the industry in terms of revenue and turbine helicopter deliveries. Airbus Helicopters provides helicopter spare parts, tools, and ground support equipment to civil, commercial, and military aircraft. The company’s main production facility and headquarters are at Marseille Provence Airport in Marignane, France, and a second main production facility is in Donauworth, Germany. Additional production plants are in Brazil, Australia, Spain, Romania, and the United States.