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Helicopter AS 350 B3

Helicopter AS 350 B3

 

 

Eurocopter AS 350 Ecureuil - French multipurpose helicopter.

Designed by the French firm Aerospatyal (currently called Eurocopter). It made its first flight in the year 1974, 2001 Before the year was made just over 2000 helicopters. Repeatedly during this time to upgrade.

This single-engine aircraft is marketed in the United States under the name "AiStar", and with two engines under the name "TuinStar" (from English, double star). In Brazil it is produced under the name "Eskilu" (from Portuguese, squirrel) by the "Helibraz" enterprise under license.

 

Helicopter AS 350 B3 dashboard

Helicopter AS 350 B3 dashboard

 

On May 14.05.2005, 350, Eurocopter test pilot Delsalle Didier successfully landed a Eurocopter ASXNUMX Ecureuil helicopter on the top of Mount Chomolungma (Everest). This is the first landing of its kind.

 

Features helicopter AS 350 B3:

 

  • Crew: 1-2pilota.
  • Passenger capacity: 5-6chelovek.
  • Length: 12,94m.
  • Fuselage length: 10,93m.
  • The diameter of the rotor: 10,69m.
  • The diameter of the tail rotor: 1,86m.
  • Height: 3,14m.
  • The area, which swept rotor: 89,75kv.m.
  • Track chassis 2,17m.
  • Empty weight: 1175kg.
  • The highest take-off weight: 2250kg.
  • suspension: 2800kg.
  • The volume of fuel tanks: 540l (+ 475l reserve tank in the cockpit).
  • Engines: 1 × turboshaft Turbomeca Arriel 2B.
  • Link: 1 × 847l.s. (1 × 632kVt.).
  • Maximum allowable speed: 287km / h.
  • Maximum speed: 259km / h.
  • Practical range: 661km.
  • Ceiling: 5280m.
  • Static ceiling:.
  • without the use of ground effect: 3630m.
  • using ground effect: 4260m.
  • Rate of climb:. 10,3m / s.
  • The load on the drive: 30,6kg. / Sq.m (suspension).
  • Thrust-to-weight ratio: 222,2 / 181,8Vt / kg. (with / without suspension at the maximum take-off weight).
  • Length of cargo cabin: 2,42m.
  • Width of cargo cabin: 1,65m.
  • The height of the cargo compartment: 1,35m.
  • Floor area of ​​the cargo compartment: 2,6kv.m.

 

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