MBB, Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105
Light Utility Helicopter
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The MBB Bo 105 is a light twin-engined utility helicopter produced by the German manufacturer Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (today Eurocopter).
| Crew | 1 / 2 | |
| Passengers | 4 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboshaft Engines | |
| Engine Model | Allison / Rolls-Royce 250-C20B | |
| Engine Power (each) | 313 kW | 420 shp |
| max. Cruise Speed | 241 km/h | 130 kts 150 mph |
| max. Speed (vne) | 269 km/h | 145 kts 167 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 5.182 m | 17.000 ft |
| Rate of climb | 480 m/min | 1575 ft/min |
| Range | 550 km | 297 NM 342 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 1.256 kg | 2.769 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 2.400 kg | 5.291 lbs |
| Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 4/2 | |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 9,84 m | 32 ft 3 in |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 1,90 m | 6 ft 3 in |
| Rotor Disc Area | 76,0 m² | 818 ft² |
| Length (Fuselage) | 8,56 m | 28 ft 1 in |
| Length | 11,86 m | 38 ft 11 in |
| Height | 3,00 m | 9 ft 10 in |
| First Flight | 23.02.1963 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1967-2009 | |
| Total Production | >1600 | |
| ICAO Code | B105 | |
| IATA Code | MBH | |
| FAA TCDS | H3EU | |
| EASA TCDS | R.011 | |
| Data for (Version) | MBB Bo 105 CB | |
| Variants | Bo 105 A, Bo 105 C (C23, CB, CB-4, CB-5), Bo 105 S (CS, CBS, CBS-4, CBS-5), Bo 105 LS A-1, Bo 105 LS A-3, Bo 105 D (D, DS, DB, DB-4, DBS, DBS-4, DBS-5), Bo 105 M, Bo 105 P | |
| [Photo-ID: 7747] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01 | |
 | MBB Bo 105 MBB Reg.: D-HAJY c/n: V-3 Prototype 3 |
| Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7748] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01 | |
 | MBB Bo 105 MBB Reg.: D-HAJY c/n: V-3 Prototype 3 |
| Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg] | |
| [Photo-ID: 806] © Mike Vallentin 2008-05-28 | |
 | MBB Bo 105C The Flying Bulls Reg.: D-HTDM c/n: S-140 |
| ILA Berlin 2008 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 4442] © Karsten Palt 2011-01-02 | |
 | MBB Bo 105CB BMI - Luftrettung Reg.: D-HDEG c/n: S-139 ex Christoph 15 |
| Museum für Luftfahrt und Technik [Wernigerode] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5619] © Karsten Palt 2011-09-16 | |
 | MBB Bo 105CB Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: B-77 c/n: S-277 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2011 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11939] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27 | |
 | MBB Bo 105CB Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: B-77 c/n: S-277 |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2474] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-25 | |
 | MBB Bo 105CB-4 Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: B-37 c/n: S-237 |
| Militaire Luchtvaart Museum [Soesterberg] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2018] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-05 | |
 | MBB Bo 105CBS Polizei Hessen Reg.: D-HAZY c/n: S-832 |
| [Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3064] © Karsten Palt 2010-02-05 | |
 | MBB Bo 105CBS-4 ADAC Reg.: D-HLFB c/n: S-868 displayed as D-HILF |
| Besucherpark / Visitors Park MUC [Munich / München (EDDM / MUC)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 980] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-21 | |
 | MBB Bo 105CBS-4 ANWB Medical Air Assistance Reg.: PH-KHD c/n: S-324 |
| Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome [Lelystad (EHLE / LEY)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3371] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-11 | |
 | MBB Bo 105CBS-4 Flying Bulls Reg.: D-HTDM c/n: S-140 |
| ILA Berlin 2010 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7749] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01 | |
 | MBB Bo 105CBS-4 Flying Bulls Reg.: D-HTDM c/n: S-140 |
| Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3156] © Karsten Palt 2010-01-31 | |
 | MBB Bo 105HGH MBB Reg.: D-HAPE c/n: V-4 Prototype |
| Deutsches Museum [Munich / München] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10701] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23 | |
 | MBB (CASA) Bo 105LOH Spanish Air Force Reg.: HR.15-21 c/n: S4-460 |
| Museo del Aire [Madrid] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1899] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-04 | |
 | MBB Bo 105M DRF Reg.: D-HMMM c/n: S-151 |
| Luftfahrtmuseum Manfred Pflumm [Schwenningen (EDTS)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1069] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11 | |
 | MBB Bo 105M German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 81+00 c/n: 5100 |
| The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3289] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-18 | |
 | MBB Bo 105P1 German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 86+02 c/n: 6002 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2010 [Gilze-Rijen (EHGR)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 853] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20 | |
 | MBB Bo 105P1 German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 86+25 c/n: 6025 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3290] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-18 | |
 | MBB Bo 105P1 German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 86+25 c/n: 6025 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2010 [Gilze-Rijen (EHGR)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2312] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-19 | |
 | MBB Bo 105P1 German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 86+34 c/n: 6034 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2009 [Volkel (EHVK / UDE)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 82] © Karsten Palt 2006-08-26 | |
 | MBB Bo 105P1 German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 86+55 c/n: 60555 |
| Spottersday - Airday MFG3 2006 [Nordholz - Fliegerhorst (ETMN / NDZ)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12884] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09 | |
 | MBB Bo 105P1 German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 87+16 c/n: 6116 special c/s |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12885] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09 | |
 | MBB Bo 105P1 German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 87+62 c/n: 6162 special c/s |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12886] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09 | |
 | MBB Bo 105P1 German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 87+62 c/n: 6162 special c/s |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3372] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-11 | |
 | MBB Bo 105P1 German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 87+98 c/n: 6198 |
| ILA Berlin 2010 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5722] © Karsten Palt 2011-03-24 | |
 | MBB Bo 105S Heli Service International Reg.: D-HAAO c/n: S-626 |
| [Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3476] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12 | |
 | MBB Bo 105c German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 98+20 c/n: S.90 |
| Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow] | |