SA 365

Civil Helicopters

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Basic Information

Name

SA 365

Designation

SA 365

Alternate Designation

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Equipment Type

Civil Helicopters

Manufacturer

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Date of Introduction

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Description

The AS 365 Dauphin, 'Dolphin' in English, is a medium-weight twin-engine helicopter derived from SA 360 Dauphin single-engine helicopter. The original model named SA 365 Dauphin 2 first flew in 1975 with the first production aircraft delivered in 1978. The helicopter family is available for civil customers under the AS365 Dauphin designation. The AS565 Panther is the designation for the aircraft tailored for military customers. Aerospatiale of France developed this helicopter family in the 1970s as the Dauphin 2. The company was re-structured in the 1990s becoming Eurocopter and Airbus Helicopters in the mid-2010s. The Dauphin/Panther is equipped with a four-blad main rotor and a Fenestron shrouded tail rotor. It is powered by two Turbomeca Arriel 2C turboshaft engines each rated at 749-shp and allowing a top speed of 278 kilometers per hour. The Arriel 2C2 engine was provided to the models produced in the 2000s.

Overview (Deagel)

Group Civil Helicopters

Status Active

Also Known As AS 365N2 Dauphin, AS 365N3 Dauphin, AS365 N3+ Dauphin, HH-65 Dolphin, HH-65B, HH-65C, MH-65 Dolphin (US Coast Guard), SA 365 Dauphin 2

Origin France

Contractor Airbus Helicopters

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1978

First Flight January 24, 1975

Total Production ?

Unitary Cost USD $10.0 million

Specifications (Deagel)

Crew 2

Main Rotor Blades 4

Number of Engines 2

Passengers 10

Dimensions — Height 4.0 meter

Dimensions — Length 13.7 meter

Dimensions — Main Rotor Diameter 11.9 meter

Mass — Empty Weight 2,305 kilogram

Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 4,250 kilogram

Performance — Ceiling 2,600 meter

Performance — Max Range 820 kilometer

Power — Max Power at TakeOff 1,758 shp

Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude 278 kph

Gear (Deagel)

Item 1 Turboshaft Engines: Arriel 2C (2)

Item 2 Turboshaft Engines: Arriel 2C2 (2)

Item 3 Turboshaft Engines: LTS101 (2)

Variants

Variant 1 AS365 Dauphin

Variant 2 AS565 Panther

Variant 3 AS365 K Panther

Variant 4 H155

Variant 5 AS365 N3e Dauphin

Variant 6 AS565 MBe Panther

Details

Country of Origin France

Category Rotary Wing Aircraft

Air > Rotary Wing Aircraft

Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000772

Classification

Domain

Air & Air Defense

Equipment Status

Active

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Weight

4250 kg

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