Airbus / Eurocopter / Aerospatiale H215 / AS 332 Super Puma / AS 532 Cougar
Medium Utility Helicopter
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Aérospatiale AS 332 Super Puma / AS 532 Cougar is a twin-turboshaft-engined medium utility transport helicopter produced by the French manufacturer Aerospatiale, today Eurocopter. The AS 332 Super Puma is primary used by civil operators for offshore passenger and material transportation to oil- & gas rigs. Helicopters in military duty are designated AS 532 Cougar.
The AS 332 / AS 532 is a stretched development of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma with new engines. The variants are produced with a fuselage length of 15,53m (50ft 11in), 16,29m (53ft 5in) or 16,49m (54ft 1in) and different main rotor diameter of 15,60m (51ft 2in) or 16,20m (53ft 2in).
| Crew | 2 | |
| Passengers | 12 - 19, max. 25 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboshaft Engines | |
| Engine Model | Turbomeca Makila 1A2 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 1376 kW | 1845 shp |
| max. Cruise Speed | 257 km/h | 139 kts 160 mph |
| max. Speed (vne) | 278 km/h | 150 kts 173 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 7.193 m | 23.600 ft |
| Rate of climb | 432 m/min | 1417 ft/min |
| Range | 841 km | 454 NM 522 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 4.650 kg | 10.251 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 9.750 kg | 21.495 lbs |
| Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 4/4 | |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 16,20 m | 53 ft 2 in |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 3,05 m | 10 ft 0 in |
| Rotor Disc Area | 206,1 m² | 2218 ft² |
| Length (Fuselage) | 16,29 m | 53 ft 5 in |
| Length | 18,70 m | 61 ft 4 in |
| Height | 4,60 m | 15 ft 1 in |
| First Flight | 13.09.1978 (Mk.I) / 06.02.1987 (Mk.II) | |
| Production Status | in production | |
| ICAO Code | AS32 AS3B | |
| FAA TCDS | H4EU | |
| EASA TCDS | R.002 | |
| Data for (Version) | Eurocopter AS 532 (Mk.II) U2/A2 | |
| Variants | AS 332 Mk.I & Mk. II, AS 532 Mk.I & Mk. II, EC 225, AS 332B1, AS 332C, AS 332C1, AS 332F, AS 332F1, AS 332L, AS 332L1, AS 332L2, AS 332M, AS 332M1, AS 532AL, AS 532UL, AS 532SC, NA | |
| [Photo-ID: 216] © Karsten Palt 2006-11-10 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-332L1 Bundespolizei Reg.: D-HEGP c/n: 2115 |
| [Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5712] © Karsten Palt 2011-03-23 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-332L1 Super Puma Bundespolizei Reg.: D-HEGP c/n: 2115 |
| [Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3761] © Karsten Palt 2009-07-20 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-332L1 Super Puma Bundespolizei Reg.: D-HEGS c/n: 2111 |
| [Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5713] © Karsten Palt 2011-08-10 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-332L1 Super Puma Bundespolizei Reg.: D-HEGT c/n: 2071 |
| [Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1843] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-332M-1 Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: T-311 c/n: 2216 |
| AERO Friedrichshafen 2009 [Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1] © Karsten Palt 2006-04-21 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 82+02 c/n: 2452 |
| [Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3282] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-18 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 82+03 c/n: 2460 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2010 [Gilze-Rijen (EHGR)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 926] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: S-419 c/n: 2419 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3283] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-18 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: S-433 c/n: 2433 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2010 [Gilze-Rijen (EHGR)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2360] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-19 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: S-438 c/n: 2438 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2009 [Volkel (EHVK / UDE)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3284] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-18 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: S-445 c/n: 2445 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2010 [Gilze-Rijen (EHGR)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5617] © Karsten Palt 2011-09-16 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: S-445 c/n: 2445 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2011 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2361] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-19 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: S-447 c/n: 2447 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2009 [Volkel (EHVK / UDE)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5618] © Karsten Palt 2011-09-16 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: S-447 c/n: 2447 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2011 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2362] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-19 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: S-458 c/n: 2458 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2009 [Volkel (EHVK / UDE)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11931] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27 | |
 | Eurocopter AS-532UL Cougar French Army Light Aviation Reg.: 2299 c/n: 2299 |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)] | |