ModelC/NOperatorsNewsVideos For early airframes please see Aerospatiale SA365 In 2011 Eurocopter announced development of the Dauphin replacement, codenamed X4 From 2014 built by Airbus Helicopters Derivatives & Versions of AS365 Dauphin 2 ModelYearHistory AS565SA Panther 1991 1991 AS365N2 Dauphin 2 1992 1992 The AS.365N2 was marketed by the newly formed Eurocopter featuring upgraded Arriel 1C2 turboshafts of 737 shp with a maximum take off weight of ... AS565MA Panther 1994 1994 AS365N3 Dauphin 2 1996 1996 Developed for Hot-and-High conditions. 2 Turbomeca Arriel 2C turbo-shaft engines with Digital control (DECU). First flight on October 30, 1996 EC155B 1997 1997 The EC155 was originally named Aerospatiale AS365N4 Dauphine but was absorbed by the new company Eurocopter. Featuring a larger cabin than the A ... EC155B1 2001 2001 Built by Eurocopter France, was the succeesor of the EC155B and is powered by two Turbomeca Arriel 2C2 FADEC engines. Maximum take-off weight ... AS565MB Panther 2002 2002 AS365N3+ Dauphin 2 2009 2009 Presented at the 2009 Paris Air Show, the N3+ delivers new avionics systems including a new 4-axis Auto-Pilot and powered by two FADEC Turbomeca ... X3 2010 2010 The X3 ( X-Cube ) is an experimental compound helicopter demonstrator developed from the EC.155 which in turn is the latest version of the Dauphi ... AH as365 dauphin 2 2014 2014 Airframes built before January 1st, 2014 listed as Eurocopter as365. Production ended in 2021 with AS365N3+ c/n 7060