About us
Products
Sales & Marketing
Markets
Customer support
Technical support
Technical publications
After Market Services
Training
Safety
Quality
Awards
News
Careers
Did you know?
- U.S. economic impact
• Estimated at $740 million in direct activity and business brought to the network of some 1,000 vendors
- Industrial footprint
• Nearly 1 million square feet
• Production/assembly facilities at Grand Prairie, Texas & Columbus, Mississippi
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our products have been flying in the USA since 1957
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our first U.S. sales partnership was established in 1963
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our first U.S. manufacturing partnership was established in 1969
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our SA.313 Alouette II was the first ever light turbine helicopter to enter civil operation in the U.S. (with PHI)
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• We have been a fully-owned U.S. helicopter manufacturer since 1974
- #1 in the marketplace
• We have been the #1 producer of civil turbine helicopters in the U.S. for 9 of the past 10 years
- #1 in the marketplace
• We are #1 in four market segments
- The broadest product range
• From the 2 ton EC120 to the 11 ton EC225
- A Hollywood star
• Our AS350 AStar is one of the most popular helicopters used in the movies!
- Neighborly-friendly
• Our Fenestron-equipped helicopters are some of the quietest available
- Over 2,500 aircraft delivered
• To U.S. operators since 1957
- Around the world
• Our U.S. aircraft fly the equivalent of 3,500 flights around the world each year
Products > AS350 B3 specifications
AS350 B3 specifications
At a glance
Max weight: 5,225 lbs.
Capacity: 1 pilot + 5/6
passengers
Powerplant: 1 Turbomeca
Arriel
2B1
Fast cruise: 137 kts.
External dimensions
Overall length with blade in front: 42.4 ft.
Minimum width with all blades: 35.1 ft.
Overall width with blades folded: 8.3 ft.
Documentation
General data
Empty weight of standard aircraft: 2,771 lbs.
Maximum takeoff weight: 5,225 lbs.
Useful load: 2,454 lbs.
Maximum takeoff weight (with external load): 6,172 lbs.
Usable fuel capacity
(standard tank): 143 gal.
Powerplant: 1 Turbomeca Arriel 2B1
Cabin volume: 105.94 cu. ft.
Baggage compartment volume: 35.3 cu.ft.
Standard seating capacity: 1+5
*Performance data
Never exceed speed: 155 kts.
Fast cruise speed: 137 kts.
Maximum range (with no reserves): 349 nm.
Maximum endurance
(with no reserves):
4.2 hrs.
Hover In ground effect ceiling (5 ft. skid height): 11,600 ft.
Hover out of ground effect ceiling: 9,450 ft.
Takeoff power: 847 shp.
Rate of climb: 1,818 fpm.
