The Airbus H160 helicopter.

Helicopter for yacht. If you want to be at the cutting edge of helicopter design put your name down for the recently unveiled H160. Helicopters ferrying passengers to yachts moored in turquoise waters from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean are becoming commonplace. Charter a boat with a helicopter for a true Jordan Belfort kind of yacht experience.

Our entire range of civil helicopters is available for operation from superyachts says Frederic Lemos of Airbus Corporate Helicopters ACH. When one helicopter has taken off from the heli-deck aft the second is maneuvered into position on. Many luxury yachts on the water today will feature a helipad which creates a lavish more dramatic way to board the vessel.

Helicopter decks make it so much easier to board and exit a superyacht whats more it makes an impressive sight for onlookers and fellow superyacht enthusiasts. Now these floating palaces are being outfitted with built-in hangars so cruise aficionados can park their choppers onboard and make impromptu jaunts back to shore without the hassle of scheduling one. When guests and owners alike arrive via helicopter it saves them time and is a luxurious convenience to take a quick trip to a far-off island.

Travel from yacht to shore in minutes to explore on land. It features a fully composite airframe twin Turbomeca Arrano turboshafts and a shrouded tail rotor for silent travel. Having the accessibility of a helicopter on a yacht is the ultimate toy on motor yachts for sale.

Lobster and bubbles included. Launched in 2019 and due for certification early in 2020 the new Airbus ACH145 has a bearingless five-blade rotor replacing the existing hingeless four-blade rotor and provides 150kg additional useful load-carrying. Lobster and bubbles included.

Yachts with helicopters are particularly popular for remote or long range cruising as well as with businesspeople who need to remain within reach of major centers and airports for urgent trips. Whether youre looking for the quickest form of ship-to-shore transfer or you want to hop from your anchored yacht to a fantastic spot inland a helicopter is a great addition to life on board. Lemos says that the two aircraft from Airbus that frequently wind up serving superyachts are the ACH135 and the ACH145.