The EC130 B4 Ecureuil / AStar is a 7-8 seat single engine helicopter, powered by a Turbomeca Arriel 2B1
turbine engine. The Eurocopter EC130 B4 cruises at nearly 230 km per hour. The external noise emission,
8.5dB under the ICAO requirement, is low. The cabin width is 2.03m compared to 1.87m for the AS.350 B2
Ecureuil. Thanks to its large access, its spacious cabin and its quiet interior the EC 130 B4
is not only suitable for the passenger transport but also as EMS helicopter. Fitted with the appropriate
mission equipment, the EC 130B4 can also perform Police and S.A.R. missions. Due to the low external noise
emission, the EC130 B4 is in the USA nicknamed 'Eco Star'.
Eurocopter EC 130 B4 AStar c/n 3766 was registered first in the USA as N148AE.
On 20 July 2004, the helicopter was registered as N628PM with Tanjore Corp Ltd., Laredo, Texas. The N628PM 'Princess Mariana'
is based on board of the 76,90 mtr. superyacht 'Princess Mariana', that flies under the flag of the British Virgin Islands. The, with
an emergency float system equipped, AStar visited Groningen Airport Eelde in the Netherlands on 12 June 2007.
Luchtvaart déjà vu
