Developed from the successful SA.330, the Super Puma first flew on 13 September 1978. Fitted with twin 1330kW Turbomeca Makila 1A turbine engines, composite rotor blades, improved landing gear and modified tail fin, the Super Puma has been made in short (B civ / C mil), Naval (F Frigate) and long (L civ / M mil) fuselage versions.
From 1990 produced by Eurocopter
From 1990 produced by Eurocopter
AS332 Super Puma News |
NVIS Filter in AS332 Super Puma
01-Sep-23 - German company SPAES successfully completes the approval of Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) Filter in its own EASA Part 21J Design Organization for the legacy AS332 Super Puma helicopter #NVIS
Argentina Shows Interest in Twelve H215 Helicopters
03-Jul-23 - Argentina signed a letter of intent (LoI) with France for the acquisition of twelve Airbus H215 (AS332L1e) helicopters for the Army #Argentina
HCare Support for SAF Aerogroup Super Pumas
09-Nov-22 - SAF Aerogroup ( ex Starlite and SAF Helicopters ) signs Airbus customer support HCare In-Service contract for fleet of four AS332 (H215) and one EC225 (H225) Super Puma helicopters #SuperPuma
Japan First Helicopter with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
06-Jun-22 - Airbus and Nakanihon Air (NNK) performed Japan’s first ever helicopter flight powered with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) . An AS332L1 / H215 Super Puma flew 30 minutes from Nagoya to Aichi Prefecture #SAF
Japan Nakanihon Orders H215 Super Puma
09-Sep-20 - Nakanihon Air from Japan ordered an H215 / AS332L1e helicopter for utility and aerial work. The H215 is the latest Super Puma variant equipped with a full glass cockpit with a 4-axis autopilot| More News ... |  |
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Derivatives & Versions of AS332 Super Puma |
| Model | Year | History |
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| AS332B Super Puma 1979 | 1979 | First military version |
| AS332F Super Puma 1979 | 1979 | Frigate, the naval anti-submarine and anti-ship version |
| AS332C Super Puma 1980 | 1980 | |
| AS332L Super Puma 1980 | 1980 | |
| AS332M Super Puma 1982 | 1982 | |
| IPTN nas332 super puma 1983 | 1983 | License produced in Indonesia, airframes listed under Aerospatiale AS332.  |
| NAS332C Super Puma 1983 | 1983 | NAS332C produced under license by IPTN in Indonesia. |
| AS332B1 Super Puma 1984 | 1984 | |
| AS332C1 Super Puma 1984 | 1984 | |
| AS332F1 Super Puma 1984 | 1984 | |
| AS332L1 Super Puma 1984 | 1984 | Civilian variant for 19 passengers powered by 2 Turbomeca Makila 1A1. Intialled called Mk1. Production continued as Eurocopter AS332L1 after 1992 ... |
| AS332M1 Super Puma 1984 | 1984 | |
| EC Super Puma/Cougar 1992 | 1992 | Eurocopter inherits all Aerospatiale products in 1990. Military variants of the AS 332 Super Puma were renamed AS 532 Cougar. Rebuilt airframes ... |
