What kind of helicopter is the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin?

Developed from the single-engined Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin variant, the SA 365/AS365 Dauphin 2 is one of Eurocopter’s most successful designs and is widely used as a corporate transport, airborne law enforcement platform, emergency medical services (EMS) helicopter, electronic news gathering platform, and search & rescue helicopter.

When did the AS365 Dauphin 2 come out?

Regarding the naming of the different variants, it should be noted that, until January 1990, the AS365 models were designated as SA 365. This twin-engined version of the Dauphin, designated as the Dauphin 2, was announced in early 1973.

What kind of engine does a Dauphin helicopter have?

2. General Description of Dauphin – Twin engine EUROCOPTER Manufacturer produces the SA 365 N, N1, AS 365 N2, AS 365 N3 and EC 155 B, B1 Twin Turbine Engine Helicopters.

What kind of helicopter is the 365 N2?

EUROCOPTER Manufacturer produces the SA 365 N, N1, AS 365 N2, AS 365 N3 and EC 155 B, B1 Twin Turbine Engine Helicopters.

When did the Eurocopter Dauphin 2 come out?

A twin-engined version of the Dauphin, designated as the Dauphin 2, was announced in early 1973. The first prototype’s first flight took place on 24 January 1975; production model deliveries began in December 1978.

When did the Eurocopter EC155 helicopter come out?

Originally designated AS365 N4, the EC155 was developed from the Eurocopter AS365 N3 Dauphin 2 with the aim of significantly increasing the cabin space of the Dauphin. Development began in September 1996 with the helicopter officially announced by Eurocopter at the Paris Air Show in June 1997.

Is the Aerospatiale Dauphin 2 a single engine?

The Dauphin 2 shares many similarities with the Aérospatiale SA 360, a commercially unsuccessful single-engine helicopter; however the twin-engine Dauphin 2 did meet with customer demand and has been operated by a wide variety of civil and military operators.