Military Helicopters
Eurocopter AS550 C3 Fennec
ICAO: AS50
Overview
The Eurocopter AS565 Panther is a navalized development of the Dauphin family. Entering service in the 1980s, it supports maritime surveillance and anti-ship missions. The aircraft is optimized for shipboard use.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Turbomeca Arriel 2C
- Engine type
- Turboshaft
- Power
- 2 × 852 shp · 635 kW
- Avionics
- Thales Avionics navigation system
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 10
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- —
- Cabin height
- —
- Cabin length
- —
- Exterior length
- 44 ft 11 in · 13.68 m
- Tail height
- 13 ft 4 in · 4.06 m
- Fuselage diameter
- —
- Wing span
- 39 ft 2 in · 11.94 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 9,500 lb · 4,300 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 4,200 lb · 1,900 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 300 gal · 1,100 L · 900 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 165 kt · 190 mph · 306 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 447 nm · 510 mi · 830 km
- Fuel burn
- 1.72 nm/gal · 0.84 km/L
- Ceiling
- 19,242 ft · 5,900 m
- Rate of climb
- 1,800 ft/min · 9 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- —
- Landing distance
- —
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Operational Context
Eurocopter AS565 Panther — naval utility helicopter
The AS565 first flew in 1984 and entered service shortly thereafter. It features folding rotor blades and maritime mission equipment. The design emphasizes compact storage aboard naval vessels.
Two turboshaft engines producing approximately 850 shaft horsepower each power the Panther. Cruise speed approaches 150 knots (278 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 9,000 pounds (4,082 kg).
The Panther has been exported to numerous navies worldwide. It performs patrol, surveillance, and light combat roles. The aircraft remains active in maritime aviation units.
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