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Eurocopter AS 332L1 Super Puma

Type
Twin-turbine mulit-role civil helicopter

Country (Land)
France (Frankreich)

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Eurocopter
Aeroport Marseille Provence
F-13725 Marignane Cedex
France

Phone: 0033-4/4285-9291
Fax: 0033-4/4285-9564

General data (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 1 for VFR, 2 for IFR flight
Passengers (Passagiere): 20 "comfort" seats, 24 maximum, 17 - 19 normal in offshore operations

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x Turboméca Makila 1A1
Max. emergency power (max. Notleistung): 1400 kW (1877 shp)
Power at take-off (Startleistung): 2 x 1357 kW (1819 shp)
Maximum continous power (Dauerleistung): 2 x 1185 kW (1588 shp)
Fuel consumption at economical cruise speed (Verbrauch bei wirtschaftlicher Reisegeschwindigkeit): 502 litres/hour

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Overall length, rotors turning (Länge über drehende Rotoren): 18,70 m
Fuselage length (Rumpflänge): 16,29 m
Height (Höhe): 4,60 m (4,92 m over rotoating tail rotor)
Width over landing gear (Breite): 3,00 m
Width over horizontal tail (Gesamtbreite): 3,79 m
Rotor diameter (Rotordurchmesser): 15,60 m
Tail rotor diameter (Heckrotordurchmesser): 3,05 m

Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 6,81 m
Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 1,80 m (1,6 m at the end)
Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,55 m maximum
Useful cabin area (nutzbare Kabinenfläche): 9,18 sq m
Useful cabin volume (Kabinenvolumen): 13,42 cu m
AS 332L1 three-view drawing

Weights (Massen)
Empty weight, standard (Leermasse): 4460 kg
Useful load (Zuladung): 4140 kg
Max. Payload, external (max. Nutzlast, außen aufgehängt): 4500 kg
Fuel (Kraftstoff): 2020 litres (535 US gallon)
Max fuel with auxiliary tanks (Max. Kraftstoff): 5970 litres (1581 US gal)
Max. take-off weight (Max. Startmasse): 8600 kg
Max. take-off weight with external load (mit Außenlasten) 9350 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. speed (VNE): 278 km/h at max. take-off weight
Fast cruise speed (Hohe Reisegeschwindigkeit): 262 km/h at max. take-off weight, 283 km/h at 6000 kg
Economical cruise speed (wirtschaftliche Reisegeschw.): 252 km/h (136 kts) at max. take-off weight
Max. climb rate (max. Steigrate) 8,2 m/s at 70 kts, at max. take-off weight, 6,4 m/s with external loads
Service ceiling (Dienstgipfelhöhe): over 2895 m at max. take-off weight, over (über) 7200 m (19750 ft) at 6000 kg take-off weight, ISA
Hover ceiling (Schwebeflughöhe)
  - out of ground effect (ohne Bodeneffekt, ISA): 2300 m
  - out of ground effect (ohne Bodeneffekt, ISA + 20 C): 1400 m at max. take-off weight, 5200 m at 6000 kg take-off weight
  - in ground effect (mit Bodeneffekt, ISA) 3250 m at max. take-off weight, 6500 m at 6000 kg
Range (Reichweite): 831 km at max. take-off weight and full tanks, 968 km with additional tanks, 1472 km maximum (economical cruise, no reserves)
Endurance (Flugdauer, Standardtanks): 4.21 h at 70 kts (130 km/h) at max. take-off weight, 4.29 h at 6000 kg

Customers (Kunden)
Various civil operators, mostly for offshore use. Companies mentioned by Eurocopter include Bristow Helicopters, ERA, Braathens and Pelita Air Service.

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The AS 332 Super Puma was developed in the mid-seventies as an improved and enlarged successor to the Puma. First flight 13 September 1978, and first deliveries followed in mid-1981. Military versions also available, as AS 532UL/AL Cougar. Also for military use there is a short-fuselage variant (AS 532UC/AC and AS 532SC for naval operations). Further development in the late 80s was the Mk.II, with new rotor system and a further fuselage stretch plus sophisticated CRT cockpit.

Last updated July 14, 1997

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