Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin

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The Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin is a French single-engine light utility helicopter that served as the precursor to the more widely produced AS 365 Dauphin series.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf helicopter
light utility helicopter
single‑engine helicopter
aircraftCategory civil helicopter
rotorcraft
airframeMaterial metal construction with composite elements
cockpitConfiguration side‑by‑side seating
countryOfOrigin France
crew 1
designEra Cold War era
designFeature fully enclosed fenestron tail rotor
low‑drag fuselage
sliding cabin doors
developedBy Aérospatiale Helicopter Division NERFINISHED
developedFrom Aérospatiale SA 340 (prototype line) NERFINISHED
developedInto Aérospatiale AS 365 Dauphin NERFINISHED
engineConfiguration single‑engine
engineCount 1
engineModel Turbomeca Astazou XVI A NERFINISHED
firstFlightDate 1972-06-02
firstFlightLocation Marignane, France NERFINISHED
fuselageType streamlined
hasVariant SA 360C NERFINISHED
SA 360H NERFINISHED
introducedInDecade 1970s
landingGearType fixed landing gear
mainRotorBlades 3
manufacturer Aérospatiale NERFINISHED
marketSegment civil light helicopter market
natoReportingName Dauphin NERFINISHED
notableCharacteristic limited production numbers compared to AS 365 Dauphin
served as basis for twin‑engine Dauphin family
numberBuilt 34
passengerCapacity up to 9 passengers
powerplantType turboshaft engine
predecessorOf Aérospatiale AS 365 Dauphin NERFINISHED
primaryUse civil utility
productionEndedInDecade 1980s
role light utility helicopter
status out of production
successor Aérospatiale AS 365 Dauphin NERFINISHED
tailConfiguration fenestron
tailRotorType fenestron shrouded tail rotor
typicalOperators civil operators
government agencies
usedFor corporate transport
passenger transport
utility missions

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Aérospatiale AS 365 Dauphin developedFrom Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin
Turbomeca Astazou usedOnAircraft Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin