Eurocopter AS532 Cougar

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The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar is a twin-engine, medium-weight, multi-purpose 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.

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 20 troops
• Length: 15.53 m (50 ft 11½ in)
• Rotor diameter: 15.6 m (51 ft 2 in)
• Height: 4.92 m (16 ft 2 in)
• Disc area: 206 m² (2,217 ft²)
• Empty weight: 4,350 kg (9,590 lb)
• Useful load: 4,650 kg (10,250 lb)
• Max. take-off weight: 9,000 kg (19,840 lb)
• Power plant: 2 × Turbomeca Makila 1A1 turbo shaft, 1,185 kW (1,589 shp) each

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 278 km/h (150 knots, 173 mph)
• Maximum speed: 249 km/h (134 knots, 154 mph)
• Cruise speed: 239 km/h (129 knots, 148 mph)
• Range: 573 km (310 nm, 357 mi)
• Service ceiling: 3,450 m (11,319 ft)
• Rate of climb: 7.2 m/s (1,417 ft/min)