AEROSPATIALE AS-355 Ecureuil 2
AEROSPATIALE AS-355 Ecureuil 2
Aircraft
Name:
AS-355 Ecureuil 2
Manufacturer:
Wing:
Rotary
Position:
Three-blade main rotor
Tail:
Two-blade tail rotor
WTC:
L
Type Code:
H2T
Engine:
Turboshaft
Engine Count:
Multi
Position:
In fuselage
Landing gear:
Skids
Manufacturered as
AEROSPATIALE AS-355 Ecureuil 2
AEROSPATIALE AS-355 TwinStar
AEROSPATIALE AS-555 Fennec
AEROSPATIALE Ecureuil 2
AEROSPATIALE Fennec (AS-555)
AEROSPATIALE TwinStar
EUROCOPTER AS-355 Ecureuil 2
EUROCOPTER AS-355 TwinStar
EUROCOPTER AS-555 Fennec
EUROCOPTER Ecureuil 2
EUROCOPTER Fennec (AS-555)
EUROCOPTER Twin Squirrel
EUROCOPTER TwinStar
HELIBRAS CH-55 Esquilo
HELIBRAS Esquilo (HB-355)
HELIBRAS HB-355 Esquilo
HELIBRAS UH-13 Esquilo
HELIBRAS VH-55 Esquilo
AS55


The Eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2 (Twin Squirrel) is a twin-engine light helicopter originally manufactured by Aérospatiale (now part of Eurocopter Group). The AS355 is marketed in North America as the TwinStar.
Technical Data
Wing span:
10.69 m
Length:
12.94 m
Height:
3.03 m
Powerplant:
2 x Allison 250-C20F turboshaft, 313 kW (420 shp) each.
Engine Model:
Allison 250
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2:
n/a
Distance:
n/a
MTOW:
2300 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS:
n/a
ROC:
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS:
n/a
ROC:
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS:
n/a
ROC:
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH:
n/a
ROC:
n/a
Cruise
TAS:
129 kts
MACH:
n/a
Ceiling:
130
Range:
200 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH:
n/a
ROD:
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS:
n/a
ROD:
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS:
n/a
MCS:
n/a
ROD:
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS):
n/a
Distance:
n/a