SA 330 Puma
AS 532 Cougar
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | France/Germany |
| Builder | EUROCOPTER [AEROSPATIALE&DASA] |
| Role | Armed transport |
| Similar Aircraft | Super Frelon, HH-3E Jolly Green Giant, SH-3 Sea King, CH-53 Sea Stallion, Mi-8 Hip, UH-60 Black Hawk |
| Date of Introduction | 1981 |
| Blades |
Main rotor: 4 Tail rotor: 5, 4 (U2/A2) |
| Rotor Diameter |
Main Rotor : 14 m (Puma) 15.6-16.2 m (U2/A2) Tail Rotor : 3.1-3.2 m (U2/A2) |
| Length |
18.7-19.5 m (U2/A2) (rotors turning) 15.5 m (UC/AC), 16.3 m (UL/AL), 16.8 m (U2/A2) (fuselage) |
| Height | 4.6 m |
| Width | 3.6-3.8 m (U2/A2) |
| Cargo Compartment |
Floor Length: 6.5 m (AC/UC), 6.8 m (UL/AL), 7.9 m (U2/A2) Width: 1.8 m Height: 1.5 |
| Weight |
Maximum Gross: 9,000 kg (Mk I), 9,750 kg (Mk II) Normal Takeoff: 8,600 kg (Mk I), 9,300 kg (Mk II) Empty: 4,330 kg (UC/AC), 4,460 kg (UL/AL), 4,760 kg (U2/A2) |
| Standard Payload |
Internal load: 3,000 kg External on sling only: 4,500 kg Transports 20-29 troops or 6-12 litters (variant dependant), or cargo. |
| Engine | 2x 1,877-shp Turbomeca Makila 1A1 turboshaft |
| Maximum speed | 275 km/h (Mk I), 325 km/h (Mk II) |
| Cruising speed | 249-270 km/h |
| Range | 769 km-416 n.m. 800 km-432 n.m AS 532 UL/AL Normal Load: 620 km (UC/AC), 840 km (UL/AL), 800 km (U2/A2) With Aux Fuel: 1,017 km (UC/AC), 1, 245 km (UL/AL), 1,176 km (U2/A2) |
| Fuel |
Internal: 1,497 liters (UC/AC), 2,000 liters (UL/AL), 2,020 liters (U2/A2) Internal Aux Tank: 475 liters ea. (4x Mk I, 5xMk II) |
| Service Ceiling | 4,100 m |
| Hover |
out of ground effect: 1,650 m (Mk I), 1,900 m (Mk II) in ground effect: 2,800 m (Mk I), 2,540 m (Mk II) |
| Vertical Climb Rate | 7 m/s |
| Armament |
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| Survivability/Countermeasures | Main and tail rotor blades electrically deiced. A radar warning receiver is standard, while a laser warning receiver, missile launch detector, missile approach detector, infrared jammer, decoy launcher, and flare/chaff dispensers are optionally available. |
| Special equipment | Armour plates for the cargo, PLS (Personal Locator System), GPS (Global Positioning System), chaff/flare dispensers, RWR (radar warning receiver), MWS (Missile approach warning system) |
| AVIONICS | The aircraft is NVG compatible, and through its instruments, avionics, full autopilot, and nav computer, is capable of operation in day, night, and instrument meteorological conditions. |
| Crew | 2 (pilots) |
| Cost | |
| User Countries | At least 38 countries : Algeria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chad, Chile, China, Djibouti, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Germany, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Switzerland, Togo, United Arab Emirates, UK, Zaire |
