Eurocopter SA 365 Dauphin 2

General Data
First Flown:	1972	Length:	29 ft 8 in
Lift Capability:	3,878 lb	Height:	13 ft 1 in
Range:	558 miles	Rotor Span:	39 ft 1 in
Top Speed:	161 mph	Empty Weight:	4,720 lb
Service Ceiling:	unknown	Max Gross Weight:	at take off 8,598 lb
Engines:	2 Turbomeca Arriel turboshafts rated at 710 shp
Armament:	four Aerospatiale AS 15 TT radar-guided missiles
Accommodations:	2 pilots and 10 passengers	Cargo:	3,878 lb
Operators:	Angola, Bophuthastswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Congo, Cote d;Lovire, Dominican Republic, Fiji, France, India, Ireland, Israel, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, USA (coast guard)

Similar Aircraft:	Military version called AS565 Panther
Other Features:	none


Notes
The Aerospatiale Dauphin started out as a single engine version and was soon replaced by the dual engine Dauphin 2. The military version of the Dauphin is known as the Panther and is normally used as an anti-ship attack helicopter.
The Dauphin is still in production in France, Brazil and China.
Also known as the AS365, SA365, HH-65 Dolphin (US Coast Guard)

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