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The Guimbal Cabri G5 is an-under-development four-seat light helicopter being designed by the French rotorcraft manufacturer [[Hélicoptères Guimbal]].

The Guimbal Cabri G5 is an-under-development five-seat light helicopter being designed by the French rotorcraft manufacturer [[Hélicoptères Guimbal]].

==Design and development==

==Design and development==

Development of the G5 commenced during the early 2020; early work on the project was performed discreetly. A major impetus for the development was persistent customer interest in a larger variant of Hélicoptères Guimbal's existing helicopter, the [[Guimbal Cabri G5|Cabri G5]], as well as the firm's own desire to develop its own family of rotorcraft. The company conceptualised a new multi-mission helicopter that was targeted towards a perceived gap in the market between the smaller Cabri G2 and the larger [[Airbus Helicopters H125]]. Furthermore, the designers observed that, while operators were primarily interested in safety, noise concerns were the main concern for other stakeholders, thus a key objective of the G5 was to minimise the noise generated by its operation.{{cite web |url = https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2026-02-23/guimbal-cabri-g5-officially-development |title = Guimbal Cabri G5 Officially in Development |publisher = AIN Online |first = Charlotte Bailey |date = 10 March 2026}}

Development of the G5 commenced during the early 2020; early work on the project was performed discreetly. A major impetus for the development was persistent customer interest in a larger variant of Hélicoptères Guimbal's first helicopter, the [[Guimbal Cabri G2|Cabri G2]], as well as the firm's own desire to develop its own family of rotorcraft. The company conceptualised a new multi-mission helicopter that was targeted towards a perceived gap in the market between the smaller Cabri G2 and the larger [[Airbus Helicopters H125]]. Furthermore, the designers observed that, while operators were primarily interested in safety, noise concerns were the main concern for other stakeholders, hence, a stated objective of the G5 was to minimise the noise generated to the level that it will be the quietest helicopter in its class.{{cite web |url = https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2026-02-23/guimbal-cabri-g5-officially-development |title = Guimbal Cabri G5 Officially in Development |publisher = AIN Online |first = Charlotte |last = Bailey |date = 10 March 2026}}

In March 2026, Hélicoptères Guimbal announced the existence of the G-5 programme; by this time of this announcement, the rotorcraft's design had already been frozen and eight tonnes of production [[tooling]] had been produced. Furthermore, the firm was actively negotiating with prospective component suppliers. While the company has not voiced any expectations of development milestones, such as [[type certification]], the company's CEO, Bruno Guimbal stated that he would be pleased if the G5 were to enter service during 2030.

In terms of its general configuration, the G5 is a light helicopter designed to seat up to five occupants within a modular interior. Its seating arrangement has been designed to be reconfigurable; it has been envisioned that prospective military and [[VIP]] operations would make use of a four-seat configuration. Its cabin, while externally smaller than that of the [[Eurocopter EC120]], maintains near-identical internal dimensions to this established competitor. The avionics are typically based on, and compatible with, the multiple configurations that had been already developed for the G2.

The airframe of the G5 is primarily composed of [[composite material|composite]]s and it is outfitted with the same [[Crashworthiness|crashworthy]] fuel system of the G2. The dynamic systems include a four-bladed main rotor that is to be furnished with high-aspect-ratio composite rotor blades, which are attributed as helping to achieve greater ride quality and noise mitigation. The G5 is to be powered by an internally-installed [[Safran Arrius|Safran Arrius 2D]] [[turboshaft]] engine, which is capable of generating up to 450 shp and is equipped with a dual-channel [[FADEC|full authority digital engine control]] (FADEC) system.

==See also==

==See also==

[[Category:2020s French helicopters]]

[[Category:2020s French helicopters]]

[[Category:Single-engined piston helicopters]]

[[Category:Single-engined piston helicopters]]

[[Category:Aircraft first flown in 2005]]