
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 |

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
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
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
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
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 #AlaskaMore 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 | |
![]() 1990 | 1990 | |
![]() 1992 | 1992 | For early airframes please see Aerospatiale SA365
In 2011 Eurocopter announced development of the Dauphin replacement, codenamed X4
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