EUROCOPTER AS 565 PANTHER
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real forefather of the PANTHER is the AS 365 N2 Dauphine 2. The PANTHER flow
for the first time in 1984, and since then several variants have been developed
for different roles, armed and unarmed, transport or attack. There are two main
branches, army and naval Panther helicopters. In both we have armed and unarmed
versions. The unarmed version for the Army is a fast assault helicopter with
8-10 troop capacity. The armed version, AS 565AA, can carry up to 2 rockets
pack or gun pods, or 4 AAMs . You can mount a roof. mounted sight in conjunction
with HOT ATGMs, and you'll get the AS 565CA AT Panther version. The naval brunch
has either unarmed and armed version. First is used as SAR (Search and Rescue)
and sea surveillance. The other version is equipped as an Anti-Ship copter,
with an Agrion 15 radar and AShMs (Anti-Ships-Missiles) and also for Anti-Submarine
Warfare (ASW) with a MAD or sonar and two himing torpedoes. Brazil will be customer
of the PANTHER, with 36 of them ordered, and the naval model is ordered by the
Royal Saudi Navy with 20. Also The French Navy has acquired 40 units.
TECH
DATA: Dimensions: Length: 40 ft. Height: 13 ft. Diameter of the Main Rotor:
40 ft. Weights: Empty: 5.000 lbs. Mission: 9.500 lb. Overload: 11000 l. Powerplant:
2 x 558 KW Turbomeca
Arriel IM1 Turboshafts. (749 shp).
Armament:
4 ASMs or 2 homing torpedoes. Performance: Never-Exceed-Speed:
184 mph. Max. Cruising Speed: 170 mph. Max. Climb Rate. 1400 ft/min.
Up
to 10 Men in troop transport role
