Revised: February 1, 1999
Copyright © 1997-1999 by Juan Carlos Barroux R.
The first Eurocopter SA-330L Puma of a batch of 9 arrived in 1979.
Six (6) were lost during the Falklands/Malvinas war where AE-506 operated from ARA Almirante Izar (Q-42) during the first fase of the conflict.
The remaining 3 were in service with the Grupo de Helicópteros de Asalto 601 where they performed the transport role.
AE-502 was written-off on November 12, 1993. A further example (AE-507) was lost in a crash in October 12, 1996 leaving the fleet composed of only one example of this helicopter.
Designation: Eurocopter SA-330L Puma Manufacturer: Eurocopter Crew: 2 Seats: 20 Engine: 2 x Turboméca Turmo IVC Engine Type: Turboshaft Engine Thrust: 1175 kW (1575 shp) Rotors: 4 bladed main rotor and 5 bladed tail rotor Main Rotor Diameter: 15.00 m Main Rotor Disk Area: 176.7 square meters Fuselage Length: 14.06 m Height: 5.14 m Empty Weight: 3615 kg Max. Weight MTOW: 7405 kg Max. Weight with Sling: 7500 kg Max. Speed at Sea Level: Max. Cruising Speed: 271 km/h Normal Cruising Speed: km/h Ceiling: 19,685 ft Range on Internal Fuel: 572 km Range with Max. Fuel: km Range with Max. Payload: km Combat Radius: km () Radar: EW: Avionics: Weapons: Notes: S/N C/N Unit Built Bought Disposition Notes AE-500 1539 -- -- -- W/o 23/May/1982 AE-501 1540 -- -- -- W/o 26/May/1982 Wreck Mount Kent. AE-502 1544 GpHlAsalto601 -- -- W/o 12/Nov/1993 AE-503 1550 -- -- -- W/o 23/May/1982 AE-504 1551 -- -- -- W/o 3/Abr/1982 AE-505 1554 -- -- -- W/o 9/May/1982 AE-506 1556 GpHlAsalto601 -- -- AE-507 1559 GpHlAsalto601 -- -- Crashed 8/Oct/96 AE-508 1560 -- -- -- W/o 30/May/1982 Wreck Mount Kent.
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