Eurocopter Ecureuil

General Data
First Flown:	1974	Length:	35 ft 10 in
Lift Capability:	3,086 lb	Height:	10 ft 11in
Range:	394 nm	Rotor Span:	35 ft
Top Speed:	178 mph	Empty Weight:	2,325 lb
Service Ceiling:	unknown	Max Gross Weight:	at take off 4,630 lb
Engines:	1 Turbomeca Arriel 1B turboshaft rated at 641 shp
Armament:	TOW, gun pods, rockets
Accommodations:	2 pilots and 3 or 4 passengers	Cargo:	3,086 lb
Operators:	Argentina, Austrailia, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Central Africa Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Figi, France, Iceland, Ireland, Malawi, Paraguay, Peru, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tunisia, UAE, UK

Similar Aircraft:	Different versions in counties where it is manufactured
Other Features:


Notes
The civilian version of the AS 350 is known as the Ecureuil and is a single engine helicopter w/ the Arriel 1D1 engine. The current version is known as the AS 350B2, another version the AS350B3 is the "high performance version" of the B2 and utilizies a Turbomeca Arriel 2B engine. The military version of the AS 350 is the AS 550 and is known as the Fennec. It is for the most part the same, using the Turbomeca Arriel 2B engine. The major differences are in the flight electronics and armament.
Still in production in France, China and Brazil
The AS-355 is the twin engine variant.

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