Eurocopter / Aerospatiale AS 365 Dauphin / AS 565 Panther

Medium Utility Helicopter

Aerospatiale AS 365N-3 Dauphin 2 © Nik Deblauwe
Photo ©: Nik Deblauwe (photos at airliners.net)
The Aérospatiale SA 365 / AS 365 Dauphin is a twin-engined 14-seat medium utility helicopter produced by the French manufacturer Aerospatiale, today Eurocopter. The military variants of the AS 365 are designated AS 565 Panther.
The SA 365 is a twin-engined development of the single-engine SA 360 Dauphin. The Dauphin is also license-built in the Peoples Republic of China by HAMC, Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation as the Harbin Z-9.
Crew1 / 2
Passengers11 - 12
Propulsion2 Turboshaft Engines
Engine ModelTurbomeca Arriel 2C
Engine Power (each)635 kW852 shp
max. Cruise Speed269 km/h145 kts
  167 mph
max. Speed (vne)287 km/h155 kts
  178 mph
Service Ceiling5.852 m19.200 ft
Rate of climb403 m/min1321 ft/min
Range800 km432 NM
497 mi.
Empty Weight2.356 kg5.194 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight4.300 kg9.480 lbs
Rotor Blades (main/tail)4/Fenestron
Main Rotor Diameter11,94 m39 ft 2 in
Tail Rotor Diameter1,10 m3 ft 7 in
Rotor Disc Area112,0 m²1206 ft²
Length (Fuselage)12,11 m39 ft 9 in
Length13,73 m45 ft 1 in
Height4,06 m13 ft 4 in
First Flight29.02.1984
Production Statusin production
ICAO CodeAS65 S360 S65C
IATA CodeNDH
FAA TCDSH10EU
Data for (Version)Eurocopter AS 365 N3
VariantsSA 365 C, SA 365 C1, SA 365 C3, SA 365 N, AS 365 N, AS 365 N1, AS 365 N2, AS 365 N3, SA 365 F, SA 365 F1, SA 365 H, SA 365 K, SA 365 M, AS565 AA, AS565 AB, AS565 MA, AS565 MB, AS56

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