1975


Aerospatiale SA365 Dauphin 2

Derived from SA360 Dauphin






Aerospatiale SA365 Dauphin 2

Developed as a twin-engine version of the previous SA.360/1 Dauphin, the SA.365 first flew on January 24, 1975 entering production in 1978. Was soon replaced by the much improved N variants.

Licence built in China as the Harbin Z-9 Haitung and in Brazil as the Helibras MH-1 Pantera
Construction Numbers

001 & 2 SA360 prototypes 01jun72
1... 35 aircraft SA360
003 & 4 Aerospatiale SA365C prototypes
50.. 79 aircraft SA365C / SA365C2
5100 SA365N prototype 31mar79    
6000/64..     Aerospatiale SA365F/G/N series
from 64.. Eurocopter as365/as565/ec155 series     1992
from 69.. Airbus as365/H155 series     2014
from 6970 Production ended 2021


  SA365 Dauphin 2 News


Airbus to Continue Supporting US Coast Guard Dolphins Until 2037

Airbus to Continue Supporting US Coast Guard Dolphins Until 2037

01-Feb-25 - Airbus’ American branch has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to continue supporting the service’s fleet of MH-65 Dolphin helicopters through 2037 #dolphins
Hoist Operator Training for US Coast Guard Helicopters

Hoist Operator Training for US Coast Guard Helicopters

02-Dec-24 - The United States Coast Guard (USCG) awards contract to Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR) for MH-65 Dolphin and MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters Hoist Operator Training #hoist
Helibras Completed Brazilian Army Panther Upgrade

Helibras Completed Brazilian Army Panther Upgrade

27-Nov-24 - Helibras, the Brazilian subsidiary of Airbus, has delivered the last of 34 AS565 Panther helicopters upgraded to the Pantera K2 standard under a program initiated in 2009 #Panther
US Coast Guard Completed MH-65E Fleet Upgrade

US Coast Guard Completed MH-65E Fleet Upgrade

16-Sep-24 - The US Coast Guard received the 90th and final MH-65E Dolphin helicopter. The upgrade program from the MH-65D configuration was first announced in 2013 and started in 2018 at USCG Aviation Logistics Center, Elizabeth City, NC #Echo
US Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Retired from Service in Alaska

US Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Retired from Service in Alaska

27-Apr-24 - Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) Kodiak has retired its MH-65 Dolphin helicopter fleet after 36 years of service in Alaska. The station will now exclusively operate the Sikorsky MH-60T Jayhawk along the HC-130 Hercules #Alaska
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  Derivatives & Versions of SA365 Dauphin 2


ModelYearHistory
SA365C Dauphin 2

1977
1977 First twin-engined version of the SA360 Dauphin first announced in 1973. First flight January 24, 1975 with deliveries started in December 1978 a ...
SA365C1 Dauphin 2

1979
1979 Powered by Arriel 1A1 engines
SA365N Dauphin 2

1979
1979 Powered by 2 Arriel 1C engines, introduced a retractable tricycle landing gear. Also compared to previous SA365C has enlarged tail surfaces, a ...
HH-65 Dolphin

1980
1980 Since 2003, the MH-65 is powered by Safran Arriel 2C2-CG engines
SA365C2 Dauphin 2

1980
1980 powered by Arriel 1A2 engines
SA365F Dauphin 2

1982
1982
AS565AA Panther

1984
1984 Aerospatiale AS565AA Phanter assembled in Brazil by Helibras
SA365N1 Dauphin 2

1984
1984 2 Turbomeca Arriel 1C1 turbo-shaft engine
SA365F1 Dauphin 2

1988
1988
AS565SA Panther

1990
1990 For new airframes see Eurocopter AS565SA Phanter
SA365N2 Dauphin 2

1990
1990
Harbin Z-9

1990
1990
EC AS365 Dauphin 2

1992
1992 For early airframes please see Aerospatiale SA365 In 2011 Eurocopter announced development of the Dauphin replacement, codenamed X4 From ...




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