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N1174U — BK.117 B-2 of Guardian Helicopters INC

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Live status

Last seen on radar: July 16, 2026.

Facts

Manufacturer
MBB
Country
United States
Built
1988
Serial (MSN)
7146
ICAO hex
A0492B

Rarity & spotters

★★★★★N1174U is one of 2 BK.117 B-2 in our database.

Activity

From our radar history of the last 7 days.

Flights
3
Airborne time
0.5 h
Max altitude
1,600 ft
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Airborne minutes per weekday (UTC)

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Airborne minutes per hour of day (UTC)

About the type: MBB/Kawasaki BK 117

The MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 is a twin-engined light utility–transport helicopter. It was jointly developed and manufactured by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) of West Germany and Kawasaki of Japan. MBB was later purchased by Daimler-Benz and eventually became a part of Eurocopter, which was later rebranded as Airbus Helicopters.

Source: Wikipedia

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