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Airbus Helicopters AS550 Fennec

A Fennec of the French Air and Space Force
Role Light utility military helicopter
National origin France
Manufacturer Aérospatiale
Eurocopter
Airbus Helicopters
Introduction 1990
Status In service
Primary users French Army Light Aviation
French Air and Space Force
Argentine Naval Aviation
Royal Malaysian Navy Aviation
Royal Danish Air Force
Produced 1990–present
Developed from Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2
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The Fennec was designed as a lightweight utility helicopter primarily for military use. The two different variants could either be equipped with a single or dual engine setup. The Fennec allows space for use on ships with helipads such as destroyer or aircraft carriers, which would allow more variability in its mission. The design allocates space for 20mm cannons and other types of weaponry, such as rockets and machine gun pods. The Fennec has a max payload weight of 2,000 pounds (910 kg).

Design

The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) AS550 Fennec (now H125M)[1] and AS555 Fennec 2 are lightweight, multipurpose military helicopters manufactured by Eurocopter Group (now Airbus Helicopters). Based on the AS350 Ecureuil and AS355 Ecureuil 2 series, they are named after the fennec fox. The armed versions of the AS550 and AS555 can be fitted with coaxial weapons, rockets, torpedoes and various other munitions.

Development

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Variants

Single engine
  • AS350 L1/L2 Ecureuil – Original military variants of AS350.
  • AS550 C2 Fennec – Armed version based on AS350 B2.
  • AS550 U2 Fennec – Unarmed version based on AS350 B2.
  • AS550 C3 Fennec – Armed version based on AS350 B3.
Twin engine
  • AS355 M/M2 Ecureuil 2 – Original military variants of AS355 F.
  • AS555 AF Fennec 2 – Armed version based on AS355 N.
  • AS555 AN Fennec 2 – Armed military version, can be fitted with a 20 mm cannon.
  • AS555 AR Fennec 2 – Armed with cannon and rockets.
  • AS555 MN Fennec 2 – Unarmed naval version.
  • AS555 MR Fennec 2 – Naval version.
  • AS555 SN Fennec 2 – Armed naval version.
  • AS555 SR Fennec 2 – Armed naval version.
  • AS555 UN Fennec 2 – Training and utility version.
  • AS555 UR Fennec 2 – Utility version.
  • AS555 SP Fennec 2 – Naval version of AS355 NP.
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General characteristics


      • Crew: 2
      • Capacity: 4 passengers
      • Length: 10.93 m (35 ft 10 in) (fuselage length), 12.94 m (42 ft 6 in) (overall length, rotors turning)
      • Height: 3.34 m (10 ft 11 in)
      • Empty weight: 1,220 kg (2,690 lb)
      • Max takeoff weight: 2,250 kg 
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  • Powerplants

      • Fuel capacity: 540 L (143 US Gal)
      • Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Arriel 2B turboshaft, 632 kW (847 shp) (limited to 500 kW (671 shp for take-off))
      • Main rotor diameter: 10.69 m 
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Specifications

  • Maximum speed: 246 km/h cruise)
  • Never exceed speed: 287 km/h 
  • Range: 648 km (403 mi, 350 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,280 m 
  • Rate of climb: 10.30 m/s 
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