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SA 330H Puma · 6½ in
Single sourceSA 330H Puma · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma | Eurocopter EC130 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Utility helicopter[source] | Light utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | France Germany Europe[source] |
| Manufacturer | Sud Aviation Aérospatiale[source] | Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
18.15 m (59 ft 6½ in)[source]
Length
Single source12.64m (41ft 6 in)[source]
SA 330H Puma · 313 nm
Single sourceSA 330H Puma · Range
Single source580 km (313 nm, 360 mi)[source]
Range · source measurement 1
Single sourceRange · source measurement 2
Single sourceSA 330H Puma · 2× Turbomeca Turmo IVC turboshafts each
Single source2× Turbomeca Turmo IVC turboshafts , 1,175 kW (1,575 hp) each[source]
1 x Turbomeca (now Safran Helicopter Engines) Arriel 2B1 turboshaft engine, 632 kw ( ) takeoff power
Single source1 x Turbomeca (now Safran Helicopter Engines) Arriel 2B1 turboshaft engine, 632 kw (847 hp) takeoff power[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In production[source] |
| Primary users | French Army Royal Air Force (until 2025) Romanian Air Force Pakistan Army[source] | — |
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| Number built | 697[source] | 1000[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1968–1987[source] | 1999–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1968[source] | 2001[source] |
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| First flight | 15 April 1965[source] | 24 June 1999[source] |
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| Variants | IAR 330 Atlas Oryx[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma Eurocopter AS532 Cougar Denel Rooivalk[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 16 passengers[source] | 5-6 (1 pilot)[source] |
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| Guns | Coaxial 7.62 mm (0.30 in) machine guns Side-firing 20 mm (0.787 in) cannon Various others[source] | — |
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| Disc area | 177.0 m 2 (1,905 ft 2 )[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 273 km/h (147 knots, 169 mph)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | — | Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 540 L (140 US gal; 120 imp gal)[source] |
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Maximum take-off; with external load
Single sourceRange · source measurement 3
Single source593 km (368 mi, 320nmi[source]