1997


Eurocopter AS350 Ecureuil

AS350B3 Ecureuil








The AS.350B3 highlights are a Arriel 2B Turbomeca turbine engine of 847 shp (632 kW) with FADEC offering more power and more payload over a higher temperature range; a higher sling loading capability (1400 kg at low altitude) and a higher cruise speed at all-up weight. Is also featured a VEMD instrument panel with two screens to display engine and vehicle parameters.

It claim to be the successor of the venerable Aerospatiale Lama. An AS.350B3 climbed to 3,000m / 9,900ft in 2mins 21sec and made a world record landing on Mount Everest.

In 2011 the AS.350B3e variant was introduced.


  AS350B3 Ecureuil News


GPMS Foresight HUMS for AS350B3

GPMS Foresight HUMS for AS350B3

10-Sep-20 - GPMS from Vermont granted Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) STC Certification for its Foresight predictive Health Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) on the AS350B3 AStar helicopter. B2 variants to follow. #HUMS
Weighing System Cockpit Indicator for H125

Weighing System Cockpit Indicator for H125

09-Aug-19 - Onboard Systems weighing new kit with C-40 cockpit indicator for the Airbus AS350B3/B3e/H125 receive certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is upgrade-compatible from previous C-39 #SlingLoad
Airbus Crash-Resistant Tank for Legacy AS350/EC130

Airbus Crash-Resistant Tank for Legacy AS350/EC130

06-Mar-19 - Airbus developing the crash resistant fuel system (CRFS) for the AS350B3 and EC130B4 complementing existing AS350B3e retrofit. Certification expected for this year #CrashResistant
Pakistan AS350 Rescued Climber

Pakistan AS350 Rescued Climber

07-Feb-18 - Pakistan’s Army Aviation AS350B3 / H125M rescued a distressed climber on the Nanga Parbat peak in the Himalayan mountain range
Canada Approves IBF for AS350 and EC130

Canada Approves IBF for AS350 and EC130

25-Jul-17 - Donaldson announced that Transport Canada has certified its Inlet Barrier Filters (IBFs) for installation on AS350B3, EC130B4 and EC130T2 helicopters
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Specifications AS350B3 Ecureuil


Engine 1 x Safran Arriel 2B 847 shp
Capacity 1 + 5
Length (m) 10.92
Height (m) 3.14
Blades 3
Rotor diam. (m) 10.69
Disc area (m2) 89.75
Weight (kgs) Empty: 1174     Max: 2250
Speed (km/h) Cruise: 245     Max: 287
Range (km) 660
Ceiling (m) 4600
Rate/Climb (m/min) 510
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