Eurocopter AS532 Cougar

The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar is a twin-engined medium-weight multipurpose helicopter developed by France. The AS532 is a development and upgrade of the Aérospatiale Puma in its militarized form. (Its civilian counterpart is the Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma. ) The AS532 has been further developed as the Eurocopter EC725.

Eurocopter AS532 Cougar helicopters which were scheduled for an upgrade two years ago.1
The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar is a twin-engined, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter developed by France.2

Made by EurocopterEurocopter and Turkish Aerospace Industries.

It is the successor of the Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma ,

Eurocopter AS532 Cougar is the predecessor of the Eurocopter EC725.

Three Eurocopter AS532 Cougar helicopters are based in Berlin-Tegel. The major part of the air fleet, i.e.3
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
492.76
Predecessor
Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
Length Alt
50
Max Takeoff Weight Main
9000.0
Power Alt
1589.0
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* List of helicopters* List of utility aircraft
Range Main
573.0
Max Speed Alt
9240.0
Successor
Eurocopter EC725
Max Speed Main
249.0
Developed From
Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
Capacity
20
Cruise Speed Main
239.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
19840.0
Ceiling Main
3
450 m
Type Of Prop
Turboshaft
Crew
2
Never Exceed Speed Main
278.0
Span Main
15.6 m
Cruise Speed Alt
8880.0
Area Main
206 m²
Useful Load Alt
10250.0
Span Alt
1559.56
Plane Or Copter?
copter
Never Exceed Speed Alt
10380.0
Engine(prop)
Turbomeca Makila
Manufacturer
Eurocopter
Eurocopter and Turkish Aerospace Industries
Useful Load Main
4650.0
First Flight
September 1977
Climb Rate Main
7.2 m-s
Power Main
1185.0
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
1417.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Eurocopter EC725
Length Main
15.53 m
Area Alt
2217.0
Range Alt
21420.0
Similar Aircraft
* Mil Mi-38* Mil Mi-17* NH 90* Sikorsky S-92
Related
* Aérospatiale Puma* Eurocopter AS332* Eurocopter EC225* Eurocopter EC725
Empty Weight Main
4350.0
Ceiling Alt
11319.0
Height Main
4.92 m
Empty Weight Alt
9590.0
Category
French military utility aircraft 1970-1979
Military equipment of Slovenia
Military helicopters

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