General Aviation

Airbus As355n

Manufacturer: Airbus

The AS355 Écureuil 2, also called Twin Squirrel or TwinStar, is a twin‑engine light utility helicopter from Aérospatiale (now Airbus Helicopters). It evolved from the single‑engine AS350 and first flew on 28 September 1979, entering service shortly thereafter.

Aircraft Facts

Type Key
airbus-as355n
Class
General Aviation
Registry Count
2
Example Registration
N355NS

Specifications

Length
12.94 m / 42 ft
Height
3.14 m / 10 ft
Max Speed
278 km/h / 173 mph
Cruise Speed
224 km/h / 139 mph
Range
703 km / 380 nmi
Ceiling
3400 m / 11200 ft
First Flight
1979-09-28
Production Start
1975
Production End
2016

Variants

  • AS355N- 2 registrations - Example N355NS

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