Developed from the successful SA330, 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
Derivatives & Versions
| → Oryx | ||
| AS332B Super Puma | 1979 | First military version |
| AS332F Super Puma | 1979 | Frigate, the naval anti-submarine and anti-ship version |
| AS332C Super Puma | 1980 | |
| AS332L Super Puma | 1980 | |
| AS332M Super Puma | 1982 | |
| → nas332 super puma | 1983 | License produced in Indonesia, airframes listed under Aerospatiale AS332. |
| NAS332C Super Puma | 1983 | NAS332C produced under license by IPTN in Indonesia. |
| AS332B1 Super Puma | 1984 | |
| AS332C1 Super Puma | 1984 | |
| AS332F1 Super Puma | 1984 | |
| AS332L1 Super Puma | 1984 | Civilian variant for 19 passengers powered by 2 Turbomeca Makila 1A1. |
| AS332M1 Super Puma | 1984 | |
| → Super Puma/Cougar | 1992 | Eurocopter inherits all Aerospatiale products in 1990. |