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
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 |
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
Safran Support for US Coast Guard MH-65 Helicopter Engines
16-Apr-24 - Safran signed 5-year Support-By-the-Hour (SBH) contract to provide in-service maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) for more than 240 Arriel 2C2-CG engines that powers the US Coast Guard Airbus MH-65 Dolphin helicopter fleet #Dolphins
HMS Prince of Wales in East Coast Deployment
22-Oct-23 - Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, visits the United States for final enlistment phase in preparation for first global deployment in 2025 #PrinceOfWales
Coast Guard Detroit Upgrades to MH-65E Dolphin
29-Sep-23 - Coast Guard Air Station Detroit received its first upgraded MH-65E Dolphin helicopter to began replacing the MH-65D. Detroit is the 11th of 13 MH-65 Air Stations to receive the upgraded variant #Detroit
US Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City 25th Anniversary
15-Jun-23 - US Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City established in 1998 after Brooklyn and Cape May stations merged. The southern New Jersey-based helicopter crews have flown over 7,000 search and rescue missions having accumulated more than 180,000 flight hours #AtlanticCity| More News ... |  |
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Derivatives & Versions of SA365 Dauphin 2 |
| Model | Year | History |
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| 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
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