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AS-532 Cougar
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AS-532 Cougar UC Specifications
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utility
two
Makila 1A1
2 x 1,875 h.p. ea.
50' 11"
16' 2"
51' 2"
9,526 lbs.
19,840 lbs.
148 mph
162 mph
1,378 fpm
11,320 feet
383 miles
9/13/78
1981 |
The AS-532 Cougar, formerly Super Puma, is a medium size, powerful helicopter, used in both civilian and military applications. It is available in a standard and stretched version that is 28 inches longer.
The large fuselage of the AS-532 Cougar can carry up to 24 passengers in its long cabin as a transport. There are currently over 50 VIP transports in service. Passengers appreciate its long range, low noise and vibration levels, relatively high speeds, and large windows.
The AS-532 Cougar can also hold up to 6 stretchers or 11 seated casualties when used as a medical transport. For search and rescue missions the helicopter is equipped with a rescue hoist from its starboard passenger door. A cargo hook under the belly of the helicopter has a capacity of 9,900 lbs.
The navalized version of the AS-532 Cougar can be equipped with anti-submarine torpedoes and depth charges, or Exocet missiles to use against surface targets. A search radar in its nose and dipping radar amid ships is used to detect enemy vessels and submarines. Fuselages are corrosion resistant.
The battlefield AS-532 Cougar is used as a transport, for reconnaissance, surveillance, and search and rescue. Their rotor blades have been built to withstand an additional 40 hours of flight after being hit by 12.7 mm. shells.
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