Aerospatiale / Sud-Aviation SA 330 Puma

Medium Transport Helicopter

Aerospatiale SA 330J Puma Bundespolizei © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a twin-turboshaft-engined medium utility helicopter produced by the French manufacturer Sud-Aviation, later Aérospatiale, today Eurocopter.
The Puma was also license-built in Indonesia (IPTN NAS 330J) and Romania (IAR 330). Westland (UK) assembled the Puma helicopters for the Royal Air Force. Atlas Aircraft Corporation of South Africa developed an own variant of the Puma , the Oryx.
Crew2
Passengers16-20
Propulsion2 Turboshaft Engines
Engine ModelTurbomeca Turmo IVC
Engine Power (each)1160 kW1556 shp
Speed257 km/h139 kts
  160 mph
Service Ceiling4.800 m15.748 ft
Range780 km421 NM
484 mi.
Empty Weight3.766 kg8.303 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight7.400 kg16.314 lbs
Rotor Blades (main/tail)4/5
Main Rotor Diameter15,00 m49 ft 3 in
Tail Rotor Diameter3,05 m10 ft 0 in
Rotor Disc Area176,7 m²1902 ft²
Length (Fuselage)14,06 m46 ft 2 in
Length18,15 m59 ft 7 in
Height5,14 m16 ft 10 in
First Flight15.04.1965
Production Statusout of production
Total Production697
ICAO CodeAS32 PUMA
IATA CodeAPH
FAA TCDSH4EU
EASA TCDSR.002
Data for (Version)Aerospatiale SA 330J Puma

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