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.
Statements (48)
| 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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