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AS550
Fennec Eurocopter light multipurpose helicopter |
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AS550 Fennec is a light multipurpose helicopter, developed, designed
and manufactured by the French Company Eurocopter. The AS550 Fennec
is Eurocopter’s 2-ton class answer to Armed Forces requirements.
Easy to operate in extreme and harsh conditions, this Armed Scout helicopter
combines safety and performance. Incredibly manoeuvrable and agile,
the Fennec is perfectly designed to perform combat flight (nap of the
earth - NOE). The Fennec is naturally stealth and NOE increases its
protection against military threat. This Scout helicopter is suitably
involved all over the operational spectrum thanks to its Stand Alone
Weapon System (SAWS). The SAWS provides the capacity to rapidly mount
or dismount any kind of weapon on its strong beams. The Fennec AS550
also proves to be a stable firing platform at night and day. |
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AS350 L1/L2 Ecureuil: Original military variants of AS350. - AS550 C2 Fennec: Armed version based on AS350 B2. - AS550 U2 Fennec: Unarmed version based on AS350 B2. - AS550 C3 Fennec: Armed version based on AS350 B3. |
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The
AS550 is of light construction based on a reinforced high-strength glass
fibre and aramid airframe. The Starflex main rotor head and blades are
also of composite materials for added strength and weight reduction.
The engine cowlings are armoured for protection. The AS550 is fitted
with armoured seats and can carry the pilot and up to five troops. The
cabin can also be configured for medical evacuation with capacity for
one stretcher patient and two doctors. For cargo carrying, the cabin
can take a 3m³ load. The military AS 550 is fitted with sliding
doors on each side rather than the hinged door fitted on the civil AS350
variant. The 1m³ baggage compartment is installed behind the main
cabin and is accessed via a door on the starboard side. |
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The
cockpit is equipped with single controls and is night-vision compatible.
The navigation suite includes a global positioning system (GPS), a VHF
omnidirectional radio ranger and instrument landing system (VOR/ILS),
an automatic direction finder (ADF), distance measuring equipment (DME)
and a marker beacon transponder. The secure communications systems are
fitted according to the customer country's specification. The pilot
has a vehicle and engine multifunction display which allows shows the
main vehicle and engine parameters on a dual LCD screen. |
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Fitted
with a powerful TURBOMECA Arriel 2D engine equipped with a dual channel
Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC®)system this world
altitude record holder (Mount Everest, 8,850m, May 2005) can perform
extreme combat flight in high and hot conditions (The AS550 C3e is fully
operational from the highest altitudes - 7,000 m / 23,000 ft- to the
hottest sandy environments - + 50°C / 122°F). Its Vehicle and
Engine Multifunction Display (VEMD®) provides accurate information
concerning the performance and condition of aircraft, dramatically reducing
the crew’s workload. |
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The
AS550 Fennec can be fitted with a wide range of weapon systems to suit
the operational requirements of the country's forces. Weapon fits include
anti-tank missiles, rockets or guns. The Danish Army AS550C2 helicopters
are armed with the Systems & Electronics (formerly ESCO) HeliTOW
sighting system and TOW anti-tank missiles. The HeliTOW sight is roof-mounted
and contains direct view optics, day and/or night sight and laser rangefinder. The standard FENNEC AS550 is capable of receiving various armament installations, such as: - 7.62 mm side-firing machine gun in the cabin on both LH & RH sides - FN Herstal 12.7 mm calibre HMP-400 pod weapon system on mutli-purpose weapon stations - Nexter NC 621 – 20 mm cannon pod on mutli-purpose weapon stations |
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