Aerospatiale / Eurocopter
365/565 Dauphine
EC155 Panther

Variants User SA 360 Dauphin Single engine - 1972 SA 361H 1973 SA 365C Dauphin 2 Twin engine - 1975 SA 365F Naval - 1982 AS 365K/M Panther Army - 1984 AS 365G-1 USCG HH-65A Dolphin - 1984 AS 365N Dauphin 2 Civilian Harbin Z-9 Haitung Chinese built variant Helibras MH-1 Brazilian built variant EC 155 Former 365N4 - 1998 AS 565 Panther

US Coast Guard HH-65A Dolphin : In the early 1980s, the United States Coast Guard selected the SA 366G Dauphin (with the H-65 Dolphin DoD designation) to fill a need for a new air-sea rescue helicopter. In order to comply with US law, however, the majority of the helicopters' value had to be produced locally, and this resulted in the substitution of Avco Lycoming engines in place of the original Turboméca units, amongst other engineering changes. But problems with the new engines led in 2004 to a re-engined program to the french Turbomeca Arriel 2C2-CG turboshaft. Upgrades dolphins are known HH-65C

Dauphine Panel


AS 365N2 Dauphin 2


AS 565 Panther


Chinese Z-9

First Flight : SA 365A June 2, 1972 Crew / Load: 2 up to 13 (Depending the mission) or 1600 Kg with sling Specs. AS 365 N2 : Primary Mission: SAR (Search and Rescue) Engines: 2 * 733 shp Turbomeca Arriel 1C2 Turbine engines Top Speed (Vne): 296 km/h Cruise Speed: 279 km/h Rate of climb: 6 m/s Range: 880 km Service Ceiling: 3700 m Hover Ceiling OGE: 1200 m Weight: Empty: 2265 kg -- Max: 4250