Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin
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The Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin was a single-engine French utility helicopter developed as a replacement for Aérospatiale's Alouette III and was to be called the Business Alouette in the early 1970s and to fill a gap in the company's product line in the six to ten-seat helicopter category. In fact the new helicopter offered little advantage over its predecessor and production was cancelled after only a few dozen of them had been built.

The Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin was a single-engine French utility helicopter developed as a replacement for Aérospatiale's Alouette III and was to be called the "Business Alouette", in the earl...1

Made by Aérospatiale.

Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin is the predecessor of the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin.

Height Main
3.50 m
Height Alt
11
Length Alt
43
Max Takeoff Weight Main
3000.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of helicopters
Range Main
675.0
Successor
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin
Introduced
1976
Capacity
8
Cruise Speed Main
274.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
6614.0
Ceiling Main
4
600 m
Number Built
2
Crew
1
Never Exceed Speed Main
315.0
Span Main
11.50 m
Cruise Speed Alt
10200.0
Area Main
103.9 m²
Span Alt
37
Plane Or Copter?
Never Exceed Speed Alt
11820.0
Engine(prop)
Turboméca Astazou XVIIIA turboshaft
Manufacturer
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
2
Climb Rate Main
9.0 m-s
Power Main
783.0
Production Start Year
1976
Climb Rate Alt
1770.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin
Length Main
13.20 m
Area Alt
1118.0
Range Alt
25140.0
Similar Aircraft
* AgustaWestland AW119
Related
* Eurocopter Dauphin* HH-65 Dolphin * Eurocopter AS365* Harbin Z-9
Empty Weight Main
1580.0
Ceiling Alt
15100.0
Power Alt
1050.0
Produced
1976
Empty Weight Alt
3483.0
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