Eurocopter Ecureuil
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| Eurocopter Ecureuil AS 350 B2 |
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| Description |
| Role: light transport/utility helicopter |
| Crew + passengers: 1 + 6 |
| Dimensions |
| Length: 12.94 m (main rotor to tail rotor) |
| Fuselage length: 10.93 m |
| Height: 3.34 m |
| Rotor diameter: 10.69 m |
| Weights |
| Empty: 1,220 kg |
| Maximum take-off: 2,250 kg |
| Powerplant |
| Engines: 1 x Turbomeca Arriel 1D1 turboshafts |
| Power: 546 kW |
| Performance |
| Maximum speed: 287 km/h |
| Range (internal fuel): 476 km |
| Service ceiling: 6,100 m |
| Maximum rate of climb: 11.1 m/s |
| Payload |
| Maximum payload: 2,500 kg |
| Maximum external payload on sling: 1,160 kg |
A twin-engined version was developed which is known as the Ecureuil 2 or Twin Squirrel or in North American version the Twin Star.
Both single and twin-engined versions have been built under licence in Brazil.
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Variants (single-engined)
- AS 350B, powered by one Turbomeca Arriel 1B engine.
- AS 350B1, powered by one Turbomeca Arriel 1D engine.
- AS 350B2, higher gross weight version powered by one Turbomeca Arriel 1D1 engine.
- AS 350B3, a high-performance version, is powered by a Turbomeca Arriel 2B engine equipped with a Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) system. On May 14, 2005 an AS 350B3 landed and took off on Mt. Everest at the altitude of 8850 metres breaking the previous world record for highest altitude landing and take-off.
- AS 350BA, powered by a Turbomeca Arriel 1B engine.
- AS 350BB
- *Eurocopter Squirrel HT1, a military version of the AS 350BB for the British RAF as a training helicopter.
- *Eurocopter Squirrel HT2, a military version of the AS 350BB for the British Army Air Corps as a training helicopter.
- AS 350C, powered by one Lycoming LTS-101-600A2 engine for the North American market as the AStar.
- AS 350D, powered by one Lycoming LTS-101 engine for the North American market as the Astar.
- AS 350L1, military variant.
- HB 350B Esquilo, licence built in Brazil by Helibras.
- AS 550C2 Fennec, military version.
- AS 550U2 Fennec, military version.
Variants (twin-engined)
- AS 355, prototype known as Ecureuil 2 or Twin Squirrel.
- AS 355E, North American version known as Twin Star.
- AS 355F
- AS 355F1
- AS 355F2
- AS 355N is fitted with two Turbomeca Arrius 1A engines and a FADEC system.
- Eurocopter Twin Squirrel HCC1, powered by Two Allison 250-C20R turboshafts, a military version of the AS 355N for the British RAF as a light transport helicopter.
- AS.555N Fennec, military version.
- AS.555AF Fennec, military version.
- AS.555AN Fennec, military version.
- AS.555SN Fennec, military version.
- AS.555UN Fennec, military version.
- HB.355F Ecureuil 2, licence built in Brazil by Helibras.
- HB.355N Ecureuil 2, licence built in Brazil by Helibras.
Military Operators
- Australia, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Central African Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Paraguay, Peru, Singapore, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
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