The Eurocopter AS350 Ecureuil (Squirrel) is a single-engined light helicopter originally manufactured by Aérospatiale (now part of Eurocopter Group). The AS350 is marketed in North America as the AStar.
AS350 B2
Higher gross weight version powered by one Arriel 1D1 engine over the B1 version with aerodynamic strake fitted to tail boom along the starboard side and angled engine exhaust duct for better yaw control.
Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000[37]
General characteristics
Crew: 1/2
Capacity: 5/4
Length: 10.93 m[38] (35 ft 10½ in)
Rotor diameter: 10.69 m (35 ft 1 in)
Height: 3.14 m (10 ft 3½ in)
Disc area: 89.75 m² (966.1 sq ft)
Empty weight: 1,174 kg (2,588 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Arriel 2B turboshaft, 632 kW (847 shp)
Performance
Never exceed speed: 287 km/h (155 knots, 178 mph)
Cruise speed: 245 km/h (132 knots, 152 mph)
Range: 662 km (357 nmi, 411 mi)
Endurance: 4.1 hrs
Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,100 ft)
Rate of climb: 8.5 m/s (1,675 ft/min)
credit to:
Benoit Dubé pour son très bon modèle de vol
Gator pour son sublime panel
Tous ceux qui m'ont fait parvenir des photos
Sans oublier l'équipe FsFrance
Cette appareil est la propriété de FsFrance (http://www.FsFrance.com)
Il est FREEWARE et ne peut en aucun cas être vendu de quelque manière que ce soit.
Aucune redistribution, soit de l'appareil en entier, soit de parties bien particulières, ne pourra se faire sans l'accord de l'auteur.
MODEL by Aurélien Terriere (aurelien@fsfrance.com)
Repainted by Gerard G. Olvis
