PUMA

AEROSPATIALE SA-330 Puma

Aircraft
Name
SA-330 Puma
Manufacturer
Wing
Rotary
Position
Four-blade main rotor
Tail
Five-blade tail rotor
WTC
L
Type Code
H2T
Engine
Turboprop
Engine Count
Multi
Position
Above cabin
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
WESTLAND Puma
SUD SA-330 Puma
SUD Puma
NURTANIO Puma
NURTANIO NSA-330 Puma
IAR IAR-330 Puma
IAR Puma
ICA IAR-330 Puma
ICA Puma
AEROSPATIALE SA-330 Puma
AEROSPATIALE Puma
AEROSPATIALE CH-33 Puma

PUMA

The Aérospatiale Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter. The Puma was originally manufactured by Sud Aviation of France under the designation SA.330.

Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
15.00 m
Length (metric)
18.15 m
Height (metric)
5.14 m
Powerplant

2 x Turboméca Turmo IVC turboshafts, 1,175 kW (1,575 hp) each

Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
n/a
MTOW
7400 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
1400 ft/min
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
140 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
195
Range
300 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

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