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Variants of the
MBB BO 105 Helicopter
Bo 105A : First production model primarily for civil use and
equipped with two Allison 250-C18 turbine engines.
Bo 105C : Initial version. Developed in 1972 and equipped with
two Allison 250-C20 turbines engines.
Bo 105CB : Light observation, utility transport version.
Developed in 1976 and equipped with two Allison 250-C20B turbine
engines.
Bo 105CBS : Utility transport version, with the fuselage
stretched by 10 inches for emergency medical service duties.
Bo 105CBS-5 : Search and rescue version of the Bo 105CBS.
Bo 105D : UK certified offshore version.
Bo 105LS A1 : Developed in 1984 with stretched fuselage and two
Allison 250-C28C turbine engines.
Bo 105LS A3 : Developed in 1986 with maximum take-off weight
increased to 2,600 kg.
Bo 105LS A3 "Superlifter" : Developed in 1995 with maximum
mission weight increased to 2,850 kg.
Bo 105P/PAH-1 : With its army designation "PAH-1" and "PAH-1A1"
for the upgraded version (PAH=Panzerabwehrhubschrauber; 'Tank-defence
helicopter'), is an anti-tank helicopter armed with wire-guided HOT
ATGMs (HOT2 for the upgraded A1 version). Most of them are being
replaced with the new Eurocopter Tiger multirole attack helicopter, some
will still stay in service till the end of their life span. The
outphased PAH's are going to be disarmed and downgraded to the VBH
version.
Bo 105P/PAH-1A1 : Improved anti-tank version for the German Army,
fitted with six HOT missile tubes.
Bo 105P/PAH-1 Phase 2 : Proposed night attack version for the
German Army.
Bo 105P/BSH Propoesed escort version for the German Army, armed
with Stinger air-to-air missiles.
Bo 105M : With its army designation "VBH" (Verbindungshubschrauber;
'connection chopper'), is a light transport and surveillance helicopter.
They were outphased and replaced by disarmed and modified PAH1.
Bo 105/Ophelia : Test and trials aircraft fitted with a
mast-mounted sight.
Bo 105ATH : Anti-tank version for the Spanish Army.
Bo 105GSH : Armed scout version for the Spanish Army.
Bo 105LOH : Observation version for the Spanish Army.
Bo 105MSS : Maritime version, fitted a search radar.
NBO-105 : Manufactured by IPTN under licence from MBB (now
Eurocopter) since 1976; only rotors and transmission now supplied by
Germany; originally NBO-105 CB, but stretched NBO-105 CBS available from
101st aircraft onwards.
NBO-105S : Stretched version.
BO 105 Executaire: Boeing Vertol and Carson Helicopters
manufactured a 24.5 cm stretched version of the Bo 105 under license as
the Executaire in an attempt to break into the U.S. light helicopter
market, but sales were dismal.
Bo 105E-4 : 12 German Army Bo-105P upgraded and overhauled for a
10 million euro contract and donated to Albania first batch delivered in
2006, the helicopters have better performance and avionics. The
conversion of other BO-105 helicopters from the German Armed Forces is
also under consideration with a view to future sales.
EC-Super Five : High performance version of the Bo 105CBS.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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