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Puma

Puma

Utility & Transport Helicopters
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Basic Information
Name
Puma
Designation
Puma
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Utility & Transport Helicopters
Manufacturer
Airbus Helicopters
Date of Introduction
Description

The Aerospatiale, thereafter Eurocopter and now Airbus Helicopters, SA 330 Puma is a medium lift multi-purpose helicopter designed in the 1960s to meet the requirements of the French Army for an all-weather transport helicopter. The prototype flew for the first time on April 15, 1965. The first production aircraft performed its maiden flight in September 1968. The United Kingdom's Royal Air Force (RAF) joined the SA 330 Puma program through an agreement signed in 1967. In 1981, Aerospatiale introduced the second generation Puma featuring stretched fuselage and more powerful engines. Known as the AS 332 Super Puma or AS 552 Cougar, the prototype first flew in September 1978. The third generation of the Puma helicopter family developed by Eurocopter first flew in November 2000. The civil version is called EC 225 Super Puma and the military version EC 725 Cougar. These aircraft feature a five-bladed main rotor, more powerful engines, state-of-the-art avionics, glass cockpit, more cabin room and improved performance. The EC 225 and EC 725 helicopters achieved initial operational capability in 2004/2005. More than 1,000 Puma/Super Puma/Cougar helicopters have been produced for customers worldwide.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Crew 2
Max Speed 271.0 km/h
Range 572.0 km
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
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
18.2 m
Width
15 m
Height
5.1 m
Weight
7405 kg
Operators (2)
France
United Kingdom
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