Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin 2
Derived from SA365 Dauphin 2
1992 · Twin-engine turbine helicopter
For early airframes please see Aerospatiale SA365
In 2011 Eurocopter announced development of the Dauphin replacement, codenamed X4
From 2014 built by Airbus Helicopters
In 2011 Eurocopter announced development of the Dauphin replacement, codenamed X4
From 2014 built by Airbus Helicopters
Derivatives & Versions
| AS565SA Panther | 1991 | |
| AS365N2 Dauphin 2 | 1992 | The AS. |
| AS565MA Panther | 1994 | |
| AS365N3 Dauphin 2 | 1996 | Developed for Hot-and-High conditions. |
| EC155B | 1997 | The EC155 was originally named Aerospatiale AS365N4 Dauphine but was absorbed by the new company Eurocopter. |
| EC155B1 | 2001 | Built by Eurocopter France, was the succeesor of the EC155B and is powered by two Turbomeca Arriel 2C2 FADEC engines. |
| AS565MB Panther | 2002 | |
| AS365N3+ Dauphin 2 | 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 Arriel 2C turbine engines. |
| → X3 | 2010 | The X3 ( X-Cube ) is an experimental compound helicopter demonstrator developed from the EC. |
| → as365 dauphin 2 | 2014 | Airframes built before January 1st, 2014 listed as Eurocopter as365. |