Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
The Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil (or Squirrel), now Airbus Helicopters H125, is a single-engine light utility helicopter originally designed and manufactured in France by Aérospatiale and Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters). In North America, the AS350 is marketed as the AStar. The AS355 Ecureuil 2 is a twin-engine variant, marketed in North America as the TwinStar. The Eurocopter EC130 is a derivative of the AS350 airframe and is considered by the manufacturer to be part of the Écureuil single-engine family.
| AS350 Écureuil/AStar | |
|---|---|
| An AS350BA Squirrel of the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix | |
| Role | Light utility helicopter |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Helibras |
| First flight | 27 June 1974 |
| Introduction | 1975 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Brazilian Air Force Pakistan Army Aviation Royal Jordanian Air Force |
| Produced | 1975–present |
| Number built | 7,000 (July 2022) 3,590 (AS350/AS550: 2009) |
| Variants | Eurocopter AS550 Fennec Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2 |
| Developed into | Changhe Z-11 Eurocopter EC130 |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.