#1 of 437 Tours in Cape Town Central
Visit us on TripAdvisorWith the Cape Peninsula being declared a nature reserve it has been imperative to fly helicopters that have the least impact on the environment.
Cape Town Helicopters has taken the lead in Cape Town by purchasing a range of Airbus Helicopters. These machines are some of the few helicopters in the world that are certified to operate in noise sensitive areas. They are certified at 60 decibels flying at 2500 feet. This is the accepted noise limit for sensitive areas. So when you fly with us you are not spoiling someone else’s day in the Cape Peninsula Nature Reserve.
The introduction of the incredible new Airbus fleet is the dawn of a new are in helicopter touring. Since the early 1990's. the Airbus has been the tour helicopter of choice for professional tour operations worldwild.
At cape town helicopters it is the standard-favoured by customer for its open cabin design that affords a 180° sweeping view for each passenger. This feature has been father enhenced in the revolutionary new Airbus 120 and 130- the first touring helicopter of the 21st Century.
Airbus 120/130 make use of the high-tech, enclosed "Fenestron," or "Fan in Fin," which replaces conventional tail rotor systems. Fenestron is: Safer, Quieter and More efficient— using 25% less engine horsepower, which can now be utilized by the main rotor system.
Unevenly spaced blades break the frequency to allow for lower levels of noise output. Operating below 86 decibels, it is one of the few machines allowed to operate in sensitive areas.
