Airbus / Eurocopter / Aerospatiale H215 / AS 332 Super Puma / AS 532 Cougar

Medium Utility Helicopter

Eurocopter AS 532U2 Cougar, Royal Dutch AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht, S-447, c/n  © Karsten Palt
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).
Crew2
Passengers12 - 19, max. 25
Propulsion2 Turboshaft Engines
Engine ModelTurbomeca Makila 1A2
Engine Power (each)1376 kW1845 shp
max. Cruise Speed257 km/h139 kts
  160 mph
max. Speed (vne)278 km/h150 kts
  173 mph
Service Ceiling7.193 m23.600 ft
Rate of climb432 m/min1417 ft/min
Range841 km454 NM
522 mi.
Empty Weight4.650 kg10.251 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight9.750 kg21.495 lbs
Rotor Blades (main/tail)4/4
Main Rotor Diameter16,20 m53 ft 2 in
Tail Rotor Diameter3,05 m10 ft 0 in
Rotor Disc Area206,1 m²2218 ft²
Length (Fuselage)16,29 m53 ft 5 in
Length18,70 m61 ft 4 in
Height4,60 m15 ft 1 in
First Flight13.09.1978 (Mk.I) / 06.02.1987 (Mk.II)
Production Statusin production
ICAO CodeAS32 AS3B
FAA TCDSH4EU
EASA TCDSR.002
Data for (Version)Eurocopter AS 532 (Mk.II) U2/A2
VariantsAS 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, D-HEGP, c/n 2115,© Karsten Palt, 2006Eurocopter
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, D-HEGP, c/n 2115,© Karsten Palt, 2011Eurocopter
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, D-HEGS, c/n 2111,© Karsten Palt, 2009Eurocopter
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, D-HEGT, c/n 2071,© Karsten Palt, 2011Eurocopter
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, T-311, c/n 2216,© Karsten Palt, 2009Eurocopter
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, 82+02, c/n 2452,© Karsten Palt, 2006Eurocopter
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, 82+03, c/n 2460,© Karsten Palt, 2010Eurocopter
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, S-419, c/n 2419,© Karsten Palt, 2008Eurocopter
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, S-433, c/n 2433,© Karsten Palt, 2010Eurocopter
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, S-438, c/n 2438,© Karsten Palt, 2009Eurocopter
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, S-445, c/n 2445,© Karsten Palt, 2010Eurocopter
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, S-445, c/n 2445,© Karsten Palt, 2011Eurocopter
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, S-447, c/n 2447,© Karsten Palt, 2009Eurocopter
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, S-447, c/n 2447,© Karsten Palt, 2011Eurocopter
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, S-458, c/n 2458,© Karsten Palt, 2009Eurocopter
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, 2299, c/n 2299,© Karsten Palt, 2001Eurocopter
AS-532UL Cougar
French Army Light Aviation
Reg.: 2299
c/n: 2299
 
Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)]