The city of Fresno approved a 10-year lease-purchase deal for a new Airbus H125 police helicopter, similar to this one flown by the Phoenix Police Department. When it is delivered in 2025 ...

The H125 boasts a maximum takeoff weight of 5,225 ... This makes it one of the fastest police helicopters on the market, although most departments likely do not utilize its maximum speed of ...

The California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles Police Department both use the Airbus H125 helicopter, which can reach a maximum cruise speed of 136 knots (157 mph). A large number of police ...

(TNS) — The Fresno Police Department is getting a new helicopter for its Skywatch unit sometime next year, replacing one of two aging Eurocopter EC120 choppers that are nearing the end of their ...

(WSMV) - One of two new Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) helicopters was unveiled on Monday. Mayor John Cooper and MNPD Chief John Drake revealed the aircraft, an Airbus H125, in front of ...

The lone H125 model currently part of SAPD’s fleet was built in 2018. Airbus offers the biggest ‘bang for our buck’ Police departments can choose from a handful of helicopter makers ...

Coun. Markus Chambers, who chairs the police board, supported the helicopter plan, even though he still had many questions about it. "I didn't look up the cost of the H125 Airbus helicopter before ...

The new Airbus H125 helicopter will continue the duties of the previous helicopter, including flying crash victims or shooting victims in need of urgent medical care to hospitals. It will also be ...