AS 532 Cougar

The Eurocopter Cougar is a twin-engined, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. Download high resolution version (1500x992, 48 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1500x992, 48 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 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 Bell 206 of Canadian Helicopters Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors. ...

The Cougar is a further development and upgrade of the Aérospatiale Puma in its militarized form. (Its civilian counterpart is the Eurocopter Super Puma.) The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ... The Eurocopter Super Puma (originally built by Aérospatiale) is a helicopter marketed for civil and military use. ...

History

The AS 332 Super Puma, designed as a growth version to replace the SA 330 Puma, first flew in September 1977. It was fitted with two 1330kW Turbomeca Makila 1A1 turboshaft engines, composite rotor blades, improved landing gear and a modified tailfin. The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Founded in 1938, Turbomeca is one of the leading manufacturers of low and medium-power gas turbine for helicopters. ...

In 1990 all military Super Puma designations were changed from AS 332 to AS 532 Cougar to distinguish between the civil and military variants of the helicopter. This article is about the year. ...

Canada had considered purchasing the Cougar to replace their CH-113 Labrador, but opted in the end to purchase the CH-149 Comorant. A CH-113 Labrador practising an airlift from a Canadian Coast Guard cutter. ... The AgustaWestland EH101 is a medium-lift helicopter originally developed as a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the UK and Agusta in Italy for military applications but also marketed for civil use. ...

Variants

The current variants of the Cougar are:

AS 532 UL/AL

The AS 532 UL/AL is the long version of the Cougar family and is powered by two Turbomeca Makila 1A1 turboshaft engines. It carries a crew of 2 and up to 25 troops or 6 injured passengers on stretchers plus 10 others. As with the other versions of the Cougar, the AS 532 UL/AL can lift 4.5 tons by means of a sling.

The Horizon battlefield ground surveillance system can be installed on the AS 532 UL (utility version).

The AS 532 AL (armed version) can also be fitted with a variety of weapons, including pod-mounted 20 mm cannons, 68 mm rocket-launchers and side-mounted machine-guns.

AS 532 SC

The AS 532SC is the naval version of the Cougar family and is powered by two Turbomeca Makila 1A1 turboshaft engines.

This version is mainly used for the following tasks:

• Anti-surface unit warface (ASUW), fitted with AM 39 Exocet missiles.
• Anti-submarine warfare (ASW), fitted with a variable-depth sonar and torpedoes.
• Search and rescue.
• Sea patrols.

For deck landing, this variant can be fitted with a harpoon for quick securing. ASUW may stand for: Associated Students of the University of Washington Anti-Surface Warfare This page expands a three-character combination which might be any or all of: an abbreviation, an acronym, an initialism, a word in English, or a word in another language. ... In older English literature there are some uses of exocet to mean flying fish. There is also a typeface known as Exocet. ... Anti-submarine warfare is a term referring to warfare directed against submarines. ...

AS 535

French Army Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR or RESCO in French) version. Search and Rescue (acronym SAR) is an operation mounted by emergency services, often well-trained volunteers, to find someone believed to be in distress, lost, sick or injured either in a remote or difficult to access area, such as mountains or forest, or at sea, whether close to shore or...

EC 725

The EC725 is a long-range helicopter, powered by two Turbomeca Makila 2A turboshaft engines, that accommodates 2 crew members up to 29 troops.

Improvements on the EC725 in comparison with earlier models include modular design of the mechanical assemblies, use of composite materials, state of the art avionics, and a Vehicle Monitoring System.

Note: When Aérospatiale became part of Eurocopter, the following new designations were added:

• EC 225: Super Puma (civilian versions).
• EC 725: Cougar (military versions).

Military Operators

• Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Panama, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Zaire.

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