Light Helicopters
Eurocopter AS350 B3
ICAO: AS50
Overview
The Eurocopter AS350, also known as the AStar, is a light utility helicopter introduced in the 1970s. Designed for versatility, it serves civil and governmental operators worldwide. The aircraft is known for strong high-altitude performance.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 1 × Turbomeca Arriel 1D1
- Engine type
- Turboshaft
- Power
- 732 shp · 546 kW
- Avionics
- Vehicle and Engine Monitoring Display (VEMD) with First Limit Indicator (FLI) fitted as standard
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 6
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 5 ft 5 in · 1.65 m
- Cabin height
- 4 ft 3 in · 1.30 m
- Cabin length
- 6 ft 7 in · 2.00 m
- Exterior length
- 42 ft 5 in · 12.94 m
- Tail height
- 10 ft 8 in · 3.24 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 6 ft 2 in · 1.87 m
- Wing span
- 35 ft 1 in · 10.69 m
- Baggage volume
- 35 ft³ · 1.0 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 4,950 lb · 2,250 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 5,650 lb · 2,550 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 110 gal · 400 L · 300 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 133 kt · 153 mph · 246 km/h
- Maximum speed
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- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 360 nm · 410 mi · 670 km
- Fuel burn
- 2.87 nm/gal · 1.40 km/L
- Ceiling
- 15,100 ft · 4,600 m
- Rate of climb
- 1,675 ft/min · 9 m/s
- Takeoff distance
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- Landing distance
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