| Manufacturer |
Aérospatiale |
| Description |
The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter designed and originally produced by the French aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation. |
| ICAO Code |
PUMA |
| First Flight |
1965-04-15 |
| Entry Into service |
1968-01-01 |
| Production End |
1987-01-01 |
| Designer |
Aérospatiale |
| Type |
Utility helicopter |
| Length (m) |
17.9832 |
| Height (m) |
4.8768 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
| Max Seating |
16 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
255.5758 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
248.1678 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
4800.6 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
7.112 |
| Armament |
Guns:; Coaxial 7.62 mm (0.30 in) machine guns; Side-firing 20 mm (0.787 in) cannon; Various others |
| Capacity Description |
16 passengers |
| National Origin |
France |
| Number Built |
697 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Turbomeca Turmo IVC turboshafts, 1174 kW (1575 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
French Army, Royal Air Force (until 2025), Romanian Air Force, Pakistan Army |
| Status |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatiale_SA_330_Puma |
| Number of Engines |
2 |