1985 Messerschmitt BO105Turbine Helicopter • Newcastle-Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

This 1985 Messerschmitt BO105 is a used turbine helicopter with 9,314 total hours on the airframe, located in Marks Point, New South Wales, Australia. The aircraft is configured with five seats, skids, long flight steps on both sides, a sliding door, and provisions for a wire strike kit, hook, hoist, floats, and long-range tanks. It has an empty weight of 1,502 kg and a maximum take-off weight of 2,500 kg, and features a rear cargo bay.

This helicopter is part of an ongoing project to retrofit conventional turbine systems with hydrogen propulsion technology, aimed at reducing emissions and advancing sustainable flight development.