SA 330 Puma

Utility & Transport Helicopters

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Basic Information

Name

SA 330 Puma

Designation

SA 330 Puma

Alternate Designation

NSA-330, Oryx, Puma HC Mk2 (RAF upgraded version launched in September 2009), SA 330B, SA 330Ba, SA 330C, SA 330E Puma HC1, SA 330F, SA 330G, SA 330H, SA 330J, SA 330L

Equipment Type

Utility & Transport Helicopters

Manufacturer

Airbus Helicopters

Date of Introduction

1968

Description

The Puma helicopters ordered by the French Army received the SA 330B name. The SA 330C designation refers to export models and SA 330E Puma HC1 was the name assigned to RAF aircraft. The SA 330H or SA 330Ba is a version well suited for hot climate and high altitude operations. The Puma helicopters are powered by two Turbomeca Turmo IVC turboshafts each rated at 1,575-shp. These engines drive a four-bladed main rotor and a five-blade tail rotor. The SA 330F is a passenger version and the SA 330G is a freight variant. The final production standards introduced by Aerospatiale are the SA 330L and SA 330J for military and civil customers respectively. SA 330 aircraft production ceased in 1987 paving the way for the Super Puma variant. The NSA-300 is a version produced for Indonesia by IPTN and Oryx is a Makila-powered upgraded version of Puma which entered service in South Africa in 1988.

Air & Air Defense Specifications

Crew 2

Max Speed 271.0 km/h

Range 572.0 km

Service Ceiling 6000 m

Overview (Deagel)

Group Utility & Transport Helicopters

Status Active

Also Known As NSA-330, Oryx, Puma HC Mk2 (RAF upgraded version launched in September 2009), SA 330B, SA 330Ba, SA 330C, SA 330E Puma HC1, SA 330F, SA 330G, SA 330H, SA 330J, SA 330L

Origin France

Contractor Airbus Helicopters

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) September 1968

First Flight April 15, 1965

Total Production ?

Specifications (Deagel)

Crew 2

Main Rotor Blades 4

Number of Engines 2

Stretchers 6

Tail Rotor Blades 5

Troops 20

Area — Main Rotor Disc Area 177 square meter

Dimensions — Height 5.1 meter

Dimensions — Length 18.2 meter

Dimensions — Main Rotor Diameter 15 meter

Mass — Empty Weight 3,615 kilogram

Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 7,405 kilogram

Performance — Ceiling 19,685 foot

Performance — Hovering Ceiling 13,940 foot

Performance — Max Range 572 kilometer

Power — Max Power at TakeOff 3,150 shp

Speed — Climb Rate 1,810 fpm

Speed — Cruise Speed 271 kph

Variants

Variant 1 SA 330 Puma

Variant 2 AS 532 Cougar

Variant 3 AS 332 Super Puma

Variant 4 AS 532SC Cougar

Variant 5 H225

Variant 6 H225M

Variant 7 EC225e

Variant 8 H215

Details

Country of Origin France

Category Transport Helicopter

Air > Transport Helicopter

Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000463

Classification

Domain

Air & Air Defense

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

18.2 m

Width

15 m

Height

5.1 m

Weight

7405 kg

Operators (23)

France

Germany

United Kingdom

Ukraine

South Africa

Spain

Argentina

Chile

Ecuador

Gabon

Gambia

Indonesia

Iraq

Kuwait

Lebanon

Malawi

Morocco

Nepal

Nigeria

Portugal

Romania

Senegal

United Arab Emirates

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