BK 117

Summary

BK 117 is a utility helicopter^[1]. It draws 407 Wikipedia views per month (utility_helicopter category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• BK 117 is in the country of Germany^[3].
• BK 117 is in the country of Japan^[4].
• BK 117's image is recorded as BK-117 Polizei-NRW D-HNWL.jpg^[5].
• BK 117's instance of is recorded as utility helicopter^[6].
• BK 117's operator is recorded as Bolivia^[7].
• BK 117's operator is recorded as South African Air Force^[8].
• BK 117's manufacturer is recorded as Airbus Helicopters^[9].
• BK 117's developer is recorded as Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm^[10].
• BK 117's developer is recorded as Kawasaki Heavy Industries^[11].
• BK 117's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh2015000736^[12].
• BK 117's subclass of is recorded as helicopter^[13].
• BK 117's Commons category is recorded as MBB/Kawasaki BK 117^[14].
• BK 117's powered by is recorded as Turbomeca Arriel 1E2^[15].
• BK 117's first flight is recorded as +1979-06-13T00:00:00Z^[16].
• BK 117's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02gl2y^[17].
• BK 117's service entry is recorded as +1982-12-09T00:00:00Z^[18].
• BK 117's official website is recorded as https://www.bk117.com/en/^[19].
• BK 117's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+429'}^[20].
• BK 117's described by source is recorded as The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97^[21].
• BK 117's described by source is recorded as Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition^[22].
• BK 117's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+13'}^[23].
• BK 117's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+11'}^[24].
• BK 117's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007410799805171^[25].

Why It Matters

BK 117 draws 407 Wikipedia views per month (utility_helicopter category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]