Eurocopter AS-350 Ecureuil
The Eurocopter AS-350 Ecureuil is a light helicopter designed and built in France by Aérospatiale, and later produced by Eurocopter. It is one of the most important civilian helicopters in the world, like the United States' Bell 206. Many are used by militaries.
| Eurocopter AS-350 Écureuil | |
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| Eurocopter AS-350 Écureuil from Monaco. | |
| Role | Light helicopter |
| National origin | France & Germany |
| Manufacturer | Aérospatiale, and after Eurocopter. |
| First flight | 1974 |
| Introduction | 1975 |
| Status | Active |
| Number built | more than 5000 examples. |
Specifications
It is a single-turboshaft helicopter built entirely of metal. It can carry a pilot and at least five passengers. Some are used for aerial work. AS-350B3 is a variant for flying at high altitudes.
Variants
- Aérospatiale AS-350Z is an experimental variant with a Fenestron tail rotor, like on the Aérospatiale SA-342 Gazelle.
- Eurocopter AS-550 Fennec is a military variant.
- Eurocopter AS-355 Ecureuil 2 is a twin-turboshaft variant.
Eurocopter AS-350 Ecureuil Media
Flagler County Fire Rescue's FIREFLIGHT. The first AS350 B3 variant in North America.
AS350 Rainbow Helicopter in Hawaii, 2021
AS350 B2 Ecureuil, reg I-ALWE, of Elifly operator in Italy, 2018
Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations air interdiction agents pilot an H125 A-Star aircraft out of Manassas Regional Airport to participate in a flyover of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Headquarters, St. Elizabeths West Campus, in Washington, D.C., September 8, 2021.CBP photo by Glenn Fawcett
AS350B2, Switzerland, 2006
A French Gendarmerie AS350, 2005
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Eurocopter AS 350 B3
C-FFBU Canadian Helicopters Astar AS-350-BA (AS50) Picture taken 16th June 2005 at 19:01 MDT (17th June 2005 01:01Z) at Cambridge Bay Airport, Nunavut, Canada
Oklahoma City Police Department's AS350 B3e, known as Air-One (or Air-Two)
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Bibliography
- Jackson, Robert, Helicopters: Military, Civilian, and Rescue Rotorcraft (The Aviation Factfile). London: Grange Books Ltd, 2005. ISBN 1-84013-812-2.
- Gaillard, Pierre, Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999. ISBN 2-907051-24-5.