MH2000

Mitsubishi · Japan · first flew 1996 · helicopter

The Mitsubishi MH2000 was a twin-engined utility helicopter, notable as the first helicopter designed and built entirely in Japan.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsHigh-mounted, rotary
E — Engines2 × turboshaft, fuselage-mounted
F — Fuselage12.2 m fuselage
T — TailConventional

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Note the smooth, rounded fuselage pod, a single four-blade main rotor, a slender tail boom and a small vertical fin with tail rotor.

Specifications

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History

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries developed the MH2000 as a private venture, flying the prototype in 1996 with two home-designed MG5 turboshafts. Only a small number were built before production ended.

Variants

The MH2000 was offered in a general utility form and studied for corporate and emergency-services use, but limited sales meant few sub-variants emerged. Its indigenous engines were a key selling point and a point of technical pride.

Where you'll see it

Sales were very limited, with examples used in Japan for corporate and rescue tasks; the type had no UK service, where light twins such as the AW109 and EC135 fill similar roles.

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