Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
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The Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil (or Squirrel), now Airbus Helicopters H125, is a single-engine light utility helicopter originally designed and manufactured in France by Aérospatiale and Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters). In North America, the AS350 is marketed as the AStar. The AS355 Ecureuil 2 is a twin-engine variant, marketed in North America as the TwinStar.
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AS350 Écureuil/AStar | |
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An AS350BA Squirrel of the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix | |
Role | Light utility helicopter |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Helibras |
First flight | 27 June 1974 |
Introduction | 1975 |
Status | In service |
Primary users | Brazilian Air Force Pakistan Army Aviation Royal Jordanian Air Force |
Produced | 1975–present |
Number built | 7,000 (July 2022 for Écureuil family)[1] 3,590 (AS350/AS550: 2009)[2] |
Variants | Eurocopter AS550 Fennec Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2 |
Developed into | Changhe Z-11 Eurocopter EC130 |
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The Eurocopter EC130 (Airbus Helicopters H130) is a derivative of the AS350 airframe and is considered by the manufacturer to be part of the Écureuil single-engine family.[3]