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HelicoptersIn service
Utility helicopter / gunship / naval helicopter
IAR 330 is a utility helicopter / gunship / naval helicopter. It was built by Industria Aeronautică Română.
RomaniaTechnical data
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 18.15 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 18.15 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 18.15 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Utility helicopter / gunship / naval helicopter
Industria Aeronautică Română
In service
Romanian Air Force Romanian Navy United Arab Emirates Air Force Sudan Air Force Lebanese Air Force
≥ 163
1975–2008
22 October 1975
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma
1–3
16 fully equipped troops
18.15 m (59 ft 7 in) (overall), 14.06 m (46 ft 2 in)
5.14 m (16 ft 10 in)
3,615 kg (7,970 lb)
7,400 kg (16,314 lb)
2 × Turboméca Turmo IVC turboshaft engines , 1,175 kW (1,576 hp) each
15.00 m (49 ft 3 in)
271 km/h (168 mph, 146 kn) (max cruise)
572 km (355 mi, 309 nmi)
6,000 m (20,000 ft)
9.2 m/s (1,810 ft/min)
176.7 m 2 (1,902 sq ft)
294 km/h (183 mph, 159 kn)
LPR 57 unguided rocket launcher (optional, on four hardpoints)
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
IAR 330 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Democratic Republic of the CongoReported count for IAR 330. Service scope: Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 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): in service: 1. Origin: Romania. 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.
RomaniaReported count for IAR 330 · Puma Naval. Service scope: Naval aviation; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): numbers: 3. Origin: Romania. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2005), not the article revision. Cited source 2005-12-16. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for IAR 330 L/M / IAR 330 SOCAT. Service scope: aircraft of the Romanian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 35 / number: 22. Origin: Romania. 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.
SudanReported count for IAR 330 · IAR 330L. Service scope: Sudanese Air Force; 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): in service: 16. Origin: Romania. 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.
Romanian Air Force Romanian Navy United Arab Emirates Air Force Sudan Air Force Lebanese Air Force
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Lebanon
Pakistan