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Types of helicopters

A helicopter hovering over your neighborhood is usually a medical, police, news or utility flight. Most are light single- or twin-engine helicopters.

The tail is the best clue: whether it has a rotor, a fan hidden inside it, or nothing visible at all.

How to tell them apart

No tail rotor, a fan built into the tail instead

An Airbus helicopter with a Fenestron, like the H135 or newer H145.

A tiny bubble cockpit with two or four seats

A Robinson R22 (two seats) or R44 (four).

A big, sleek helicopter with retractable wheels

A Leonardo AW139 or Sikorsky S-92, often offshore or VIP work.

Every one Bogey can identify

COMMONEC35Airbus H135 (EC135)The EC135COMMONEC45Airbus H145 (EC145)The EC145COMMONA139Leonardo AW139The AW139COMMONR44Robinson R44The RobinsonCOMMONB407Bell 407The Four-Oh-SevenCOMMONAS50Airbus H125 (AS350 Ecureuil)The AStarCOMMONAS65Airbus AS365 DauphinThe DauphinCOMMONEC20Airbus H120 (EC120 Colibri)ColibriCOMMONEC30Airbus H130 (EC130)The SightseerCOMMONH145Airbus H145 D3The LifesaverCOMMONEC55Airbus H155 (EC155)The Stretched DauphinCOMMONH160Airbus H160The Quiet OneCOMMONEC25Airbus H225 Super PumaThe Super PumaCOMMONB06Bell 206 JetRangerThe JetRangerCOMMONB212Bell 212 Twin HueyThe Two-TwelveCOMMONB412Bell 412The Four-TwelveCOMMONB429Bell 429 GlobalRangerThe GlobalRangerCOMMONB47GBell 47GThe BubbleCOMMONB505Bell 505 Jet Ranger XThe JRXCOMMONEN28Enstrom F-28The EnstromCOMMONG2CAGuimbal Cabri G2The CabriCOMMONUH12Hiller UH-12The HillerCOMMONH269Hughes / Schweizer 269 (300)The SchweizerCOMMONA109Leonardo AW109The AgustaCOMMONB105MBB Bo 105The AerobatCOMMONBK17MBB/Kawasaki BK 117The Rescue BirdCOMMONH500MD 500The Flying EggCOMMONR22Robinson R22The TrainerCOMMONR66Robinson R66 TurbineThe Turbine RobinsonCOMMONS61Sikorsky S-61Sea KingCOMMONS76Sikorsky S-76The SpiritCOMMONS92Sikorsky S-92The Helibus
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