Eurocopter / Aerospatiale AS 350 Ecureuil / AS 550 Fennec (H125M)

Light Utility Helicopter

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Aérospatiale AS 350 Ecureuil is a single-engine six- to seven-seat light utility helicopter produced by the French manufacturer Aerospatiale, today Eurocopter. AS 350 in military duty are designated AS 550 Fennec.

AS 350 are marketed in the North-American market as AStar. The AS 350 is also produced under license by Helibras (today a subsidiary of Eurocopter) in Brazil.

Crew	1
Passengers	5-6

Propulsion	1 Turboshaft Engine
Engine Model	Turbomeca Arriel 2B
Engine Power	632 kW	848 shp

max. Cruise Speed	259 km/h	140 kts 161 mph
max. Speed (vne)	287 km/h	155 kts 178 mph
Service Ceiling	7.010 m	23.000 ft
Rate of climb	590 m/min	1935 ft/min
Range	650 km	351 NM 404 mi.

Empty Weight	1.220 kg	2.690 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	2.250 kg	4.960 lbs

Rotor Blades (main/tail)	3/2
Main Rotor Diameter	10,69 m	35 ft 1 in
Tail Rotor Diameter	1,96 m	6 ft 5 in
Rotor Disc Area	89,8 m²	967 ft²
Length (Fuselage)	10,93 m	35 ft 10 in
Length	12,94 m	42 ft 5 in
Height	3,34 m	10 ft 11 in

First Flight	27.06.1974
Production Status	in production

ICAO Code	AS50
IATA Code	NDE
FAA TCDS	H9EU
EASA TCDS	R.008
Data for (Version)	Eurocopter AS 550C3
Variants	AS350B, AS350 B1, AS350 B2, AS350 B3, AS350 BA, AS350 C, AS350 D, AS350 L1, AS350 L2, HB350 B Esquilo (CH-50/TH-50), HB350 B1 Esquilo (UH-12), HB350 L1 (HA-1), AS550 C2 Fennec (AS

[Photo-ID: 3360] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-11
	Eurocopter AS-350B Ecureuil Aeroheli International Reg.: D-HAIE c/n: 1790
ILA Berlin 2010 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)]

[Photo-ID: 1354] © Karsten Palt 2008-08-17
	Eurocopter (Aerospatiale) AS-350B Ecureuil Heli Charter Rammelsberg Reg.: D-HRAM c/n: 2591
Flugtag Breitscheid 2008 [Breitscheid (EDGB)]

[Photo-ID: 452] © Karsten Palt 2007-08-18
	Eurocopter (Aerospatiale) AS-350B2 FJS-Helicopter Reg.: D-HENA c/n: 1781
Flugplatzfest Bielefeld 2007 [Bielefeld (EDLI / BFE)]

[Photo-ID: 2930] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-01
	Eurocopter AS-350B2 FJS-Helicopter Reg.: D-HFAX c/n: 2585
Flugtag LSV-Wittlage 2009 [Bohmte-Bad Essen (EDXD)]

[Photo-ID: 3762] © Karsten Palt 2009-10-14
	Eurocopter AS-350BA DL Helicopter Reg.: D-HJOE c/n: 9013
[Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)]

[Photo-ID: 682] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15
	Eurocopter (Aerospatiale) AS-350BA KMN Koopmann Helicopter Reg.: D-HKMG c/n: 2650
Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)]

[Photo-ID: 1764] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03
	Eurocopter (Aerospatiale) AS-350BA Ecureuil Johann Lafer Heli Gourmet Reg.: D-HEPT c/n: 1237
AERO Friedrichshafen 2009 [Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)]

[Photo-ID: 5533] © Karsten Palt 2012-04-27
	Eurocopter AS-550A-2 Fennec Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Reg.: 210 c/n: 2302
Republic of Singapore Air Force Museum [Singapore]

[Photo-ID: 3285] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-18
	Eurocopter AS-550C-2 Fennec Royal Danish Air Force Reg.: P-288 c/n: 2288
Luchtmachtdagen 2010 [Gilze-Rijen (EHGR)]

[Photo-ID: 3286] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-18
	Eurocopter AS-550C-2 Fennec Royal Danish Air Force Reg.: P-552 c/n: 2352
Luchtmachtdagen 2010 [Gilze-Rijen (EHGR)]

[Photo-ID: 3084] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-14
	Helibras HB-350 Esquilo (Aerospatiale AS-350B) Paraguay Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya (FAP) Reg.: H-026 c/n: 1944/HB1088
[Nu Guazu (Campo Grande), Asunción]

[Photo-ID: 3085] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-14
	Helibras HB-350 Esquilo (Aerospatiale AS-350B) Paraguay Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya (FAP) Reg.: H-027 c/n: 1976/HB1092 Something missing?
[Nu Guazu (Campo Grande), Asunción]

[Photo-ID: 12817] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09
	Eurocopter Squirrel HT.1 (AS-350BB) Defence Helicopter Flying School Reg.: ZJ268 c/n: 2997
Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)]

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