Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin
The Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin is a French helicopter designed and built specially for the United States Coast Guard. It replaced the Sikorsky HH-52 Seaguard in the search and rescue mission. A total of 102 examples were built with American avionics. From 2001 some of there are known as MH-65.
HH-65 Dolphin / MH-65 Dolphin | |
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A USCG MH-65 from CGAS Corpus Christi. | |
Role | Search and rescue helicopter |
National origin | France/United States |
Manufacturer | Aérospatiale Helicopter Corporation American Eurocopter |
First flight | 1980 |
Introduction | 1985 |
Status | In service |
Primary user | United States Coast Guard |
Number built | 102 |
Unit cost | $9 million[source?] |
Developed from | Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin |
Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin Media
Members of USCG Air Station Savannah use a USCG HH-65C demonstrating a helicopter rescue.
Israeli Air Force HH-65 operating with a Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat
HH-65C Dolphins of the United States Coast Guard