COMMON
AS65
Airbus H155/EC155/AS365 Dauphin
Panther
“Naval helicopter. Anti-ship missile carrier.”
Airbus Helicopters · helicopter
Length
44 ft 7 in
Wingspan
39 ft 2 in (rotor)
Max speed
162 kts
Range
463 nmi
Ceiling
15,000 ft
Engines
2x Turbomeca Arriel 2C
Crew
2
Max passengers
12
Built
180
The AS565 Panther is a military variant of the Dauphin. Armed with anti-ship missiles, it patrols coastlines worldwide.
Fun fact
The Panther can carry AM39 Exocet anti-ship missiles, giving small navies serious striking power.
How to spot one
Fenestron tail, retractable landing gear. French elegance. US Coast Guard uses a version (MH-65 Dolphin).
Crews call it
The Dauphin
Sounds like
Fenestron tail rotor creates a very distinctive, quieter sound profile
Related
One might be overhead right now.
Bogey turns the Panther from a dot in the sky into a card in your logbook. Coming to iOS and Android.
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