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AS565 Panther
Israeli Air Force AS565 MA
Role	Military utility and armed assault helicopter
Manufacturer	Eurocopter (originally Aérospatiale)
First flight	29 February 1984
Status	In production
Primary users	Brazil France
Developed from	Aérospatiale AS365N1

The Eurocopter AS565 Panther is the military version of the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin medium-weight multi-purpose twin-engine helicopter. The Panther is used for a wide range of military roles, including combat assault, fire support, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search & rescue, and MEDEVAC.

Contents 1 Variants 2 Operators 3 Specifications (AS365 MB Panther) 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

Variants

Variants of the Panther have included the following:

SA 365 FK

Original designation of SA 365 K

SA 365 K

The first version of the Panther, based on the AS365 N2. Offered with various armaments, including podded Giat M621 20mm cannon, 2.75in Forges de Zeebrugge (FZ) rockets (in pods of 19) or 68mm Thales Brandt rockets (in pods of 22).

AS565 UA

Utility version of the AS365 N2

AS565 UB

Utility version of the AS365 N3, currently in production. This version is powered by two Turbomeca Arriel 2C turboshafts, which are equipped with full authority digital engine control (FADEC). The main missions of this version are transport of 8 to 10 fully-equipped troops, casualty evacuation and logistic support.

AS565 AA

Attack version of the AS365 N2.

AS565 AB

Attack version of the AS365 N3.

AS565 MA

Naval search & rescue version of the AS365 N2.

AS565 MB

Naval search & rescue version of the AS365 N3, currently in production. The main missions of this version are anti-surface vessel warfare (ASuW), anti-submarine warfare (ASW), search and rescue (SAR), troop transport, logistic support, and casualty evacuation (CASEVAC)/medical evacuation (MEDEVAC). This version is fitted with a quick-securing 'Harpoon' deck securing device that allows it to land on and take off from ships, whatever the relative wind direction. Offered with various armaments, including cabin-mounted 20mm cannon, AS 15 TT anti-shipping missile, Mark 46 torpedo and Whitehead A.244/S torpedo.

AS565 SA

ASW version of the AS365 N2.

AS565 SB

ASW version of the AS365 N3.

AS565 CA

Anti-tank version of the AS365 N2, armed with HOT missiles.

AS565 N3

Maritime patrol and surveillance version of the AS365 N3 for the Hellenic Coast Guard

AS565 SC

Search and rescue version for Saudi Arabia.

HM-1 Panteras

Brazilian Army designation of the AS565.

Panther 800

Version offered for the US Army's Light Utility Helicopter program as a replacement for the UH-1 Huey, with 2 LHTEC T800 turboshafts. Test flown only.¹

Operators

 Angola

 Brazil

• Brazilian Army 36 units, 34 operational.

 Bulgaria

• 6 AS565 MBs on order with the Bulgarian Navy which are to be used for maritime surveillance, search & rescue, anti-submarine and anti-surface operations, and which are expected to be delivered between 2010 and 2011.²

 People's Republic of China

 Republic of China

 France

 Greece

 Ireland

 Israel

 Mexico

• 2 in current service, there's a good chance SEMAR officials will purchase another 6 panthers within two years.

 Morocco

 Saudi Arabia

 South Korea

• AS565 MB
• Korean Coast Guard

 Thailand

 United Arab Emirates

 United Kingdom

• Contracted by the Royal Navy for non-combat ship-to-shore transport and utility missions.

 United States

 Zambia

Specifications (AS365 MB Panther)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 or 2 pilots
• Capacity: 10 commandos
• Length: 13.68 m (45.88ft)
• Rotor diameter: 11.94 m (39.17ft)
• Height: 3.97 m (13.02ft)
• Empty weight: 2,380 kg (5,247 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Turbomeca Arriel 2C turboshafts, 635 kW (851 shp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 306 km/h (165 knots, 190 mph)
• Ferry range: 827 km (514 mi)
• Service ceiling 5,865 m (19,242 ft)
• Rate of climb: 8.9 m/s (29 ft/s)

Armament

• Guns: Giat M621 20 mm cannon pods.
• Rockets: 68 mm and 70 mm unguided rockets.
• Missiles:
  
  • Matra Mistral air-to-air missiles.
  • AS 15 TT anti-surface missiles.
  • HOT anti-tank missiles.
  • Mk46 or Whitehead A.244/S anti-submarine warfare torpedoes.

See also

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Related development

• Eurocopter Dauphin
  

Comparable aircraft

• Agusta A109
• Sikorsky S-70
  

Related lists

• List of helicopters
  

References

External links

• Eurocopter Company Site - AS 565UB Panther
• Eurocopter Company Site - AS 565MB Panther

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