The Eurocopter Super Puma (originally built by Aérospatiale) is a helicopter marketed for civil and military use. It is an enlarged and re-engined version of the original Eurocopter Puma and first flew on September 13 1978. The Eurocopter Group is a global helicopter manufacturing and support company formed in 1992 from the merger of the helicopter divisions of French Aérospatiale and German DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA). ... The Aérospatiale Corvette first flew in 1970 and went into service in 1974. ... A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more large horizontal rotors (propellers). ... The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1978: Events January January 1 - British Aircraft Corporation, Hawker Siddeley, and Scottish Aviation are absorbed into British Aerospace April April 1 - The Canadian Snowbirds aerobatic team officially becomes the 431 Air Demonstration Squadron. ...

The type has proved immensely successful, chosen by 37 military forces around the world, and some 1,000 civil operators. The Super Puma has proved especially well-suited to the North Sea oil industry, where it is used to ferry personnel and equipment to and from oil platforms. In civilian configuration it can seat approximately 18 passengers and two crew. (Different oil companies have different policies on how tightly people can be packed in.)

A wide variety of specialised military variants are in use, including dedicated SAR and ASW versions. Since 1990, military Super Pumas have been marketed as the Cougar. Sar can refer to: the Sar river in Galiza, southwestern Europe the Šar mountain range in southeastern Europe Son of Ra See also: SAR This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Anti-submarine warfare is a term referring to warfare directed against submarines. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1990: Events Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines, both in financial difficulty, transfer their coveted landing rights at London Heathrow Airport to American Airlines and United Airlines. ... AS 532 Cougar The Eurocopter Cougar is a twin-engined, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. ...

Specifications (AS 332L1)

General Characteristics

• Crew: one or two pilots
• Capacity: up to 24 passengers
• Length: 16.29 m (53 ft 5 in)
• Main rotor diameter: 15.6 m (51 ft 2 in)
• Height: 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
• Main rotor area: 191 m² (2,056 ft²)
• Empty: 4,460 kg (9,812 lb)
• Loaded: kg ( lb)
• Maximum takeoff: 8,600 kg (18,940 lb)
• Powerplant: 2x Turboméca Makila 1A1 turboshaft engines, 1,357 kW (1,819 shp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 278 km/h (174 mph)
• Range: 831 km (519 miles)
• Service ceiling: 7,200 m (19,750 ft)
• Rate of climb: 492 m/min (1,614 ft/min)
• Main rotor loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)

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