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SA 330H Puma · 6½ in
Single sourceSA 330H Puma · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma | IAR 316 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Utility helicopter[source] | Light utility /training helicopter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | Romania[source] |
| Manufacturer | Sud Aviation Aérospatiale[source] | Industria Aeronautică Română[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | operational for training purposes |
18.15 m (59 ft 6½ in)[source]
IAR 316 · Length
Single source12.82 m (42 ft 1 in)[source]
Cruise; SA 330H Puma · econ cruise
Single sourceMaximum; SA 330H Puma · Maximum speed
Single source257 km/h (138 knots, 159 mph)[source]
248 km/h (134 knots, 154 mph) econ cruise[source]
Cruise; IAR 316 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; IAR 316 · Maximum speed
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | French Army Royal Air Force (until 2025) Romanian Air Force Pakistan Army[source] | — |
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| Number built | 697[source] | 250[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1968–1987[source] | 1971-1987[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1968[source] | 1971[source] |
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| First flight | 15 April 1965[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 passengers[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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| Primary user | — | Romanian Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Aérospatiale Alouette III[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 550 kg (1,210 lb) maximum[source] |
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| Fuselage width | — | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[source] |
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| Main rotor area | — | 95.4 m 2 (1,027 sq ft)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 2 hardpoints for anti-tank guided missiles[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Romania[source] |
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