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Light utility helicopter
Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2 is a light utility helicopter originating in France. It was built by Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters DaimlerChrysler Aerospace.
FranceEurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2
Laurent ERRERA from L'Union, France · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedLight utility helicopter
France
Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters DaimlerChrysler Aerospace
In service
1975–2016
28 September 1979
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
Eurocopter AS555 Fennec 2
1
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12.94 m (42 ft 5 in) inc. main and tail rotors
3.14 m (10 ft 4 in)
1,305 kg (2,877 lb)
2,540 kg (5,600 lb) internal load
730 L (190 US gal; 160 imp gal) usable, in two tanks
2 × Allison 250-C20F turboshaft engines, 313 kW (420 hp) each
10.69 m (35 ft 1 in)
224 km/h (139 mph, 121 kn) (max cruise)
703 km (437 mi, 380 nmi) with max fuel no reserve
3,400 m (11,200 ft)
6.5 m/s (1,280 ft/min)
89.75 m 2 (966.1 sq ft)
ONERA OA211 : root ; ONERA OA209/OA207 : tip
278 km/h (173 mph, 150 kn)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 12.94 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlgeriaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Utility helicopters". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
ChileNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Helicopters". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
DjiboutiDated directory active-fleet estimate for AS355, grouped under Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
IndonesiaDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types AS355, grouped under Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
MalawiDated directory active-fleet estimate for AS355, grouped under Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
RussiaDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types AS355, grouped under Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
VenezuelaReported count for AS355F Ecureuil II. Service scope: National Guard (Fuerzas Armadas de Cooperacion); does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 9. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.