Developing new full size helicopters based on the parts of serveral earlier models is common place today. The origin of Eurocopter‘s EC 145 is almost obvious to see:

The cockpit is from the EC 135 and the other components of the EC 145 (including turbines, transmission, rotor system and rear section) are provided from the BK 117 after a few modifications.

• 14-piece GFK fuselage
• Window set
• Stainless steel tube drive to tail incl. mountings
• Skid undercarriage
• Laser cut wood formers
• Various small parts