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EC225

IOC: 2004
Total Production: 173
Unitary Cost: EUR€23 million (USD$30 million)
Also Known As: EC 225 Super Puma

Origin: France

Contractor/s: Eurocopter

Description: The Aerospatiale, now Eurocopter, SA 330 Puma is a medium lift multi-purpose helicopter designed in the 1960s to meet the requirements of the French Army for an all-weather transport helicopter. The prototype flew for the first time on April 15, 1965. The first production aircraft performed its maiden flight in September 1968. The United Kingdom's Royal Air Force (RAF) joined the SA 330 Puma program through an agreement signed in 1967. In 1981, Aerospatiale introduced the second generation Puma featuring stretched fuselage and more powerful engines. Known as the AS 332 Super Puma or Cougar, the prototype first flew in September 1978.

The third generation of Puma helicopter developed by Eurocopter first flew in November 2000. The civil version is called EC 225 Super Puma and the military version EC 725 Cougar. These aircraft feature a five-bladed main rotor, more powerful engines, state-of-the-art avionics, glass cockpit, more cabin room and improved performance. The EC 225 and EC 725 helicopters achieved initial operational capability in 2004. So far, Eurocopter has received orders for more than 730 Puma helicopters form both civil and military customers from more than 38 countries.

Eurocopter's EC 225 is the latest development of Cougar/Super Puma family of helicopters for heavy transport in the 11-ton class segment. EC 225 features a five-blade main rotor of the 'Spheriflex' type that provides optimum lift performance and reliability. The main rotor blades are equipped with a very advanced airfoil shape providing the aircraft with an extremely low vibration level. It is powered by two Makila 2A turbo shaft engines with dual-channel full authority digital engine control (FADEC) system and anti-icing system for operation in extremely cold climate. The helicopter gearbox has been reinforced incorporating advanced materials and new structural solutions such as rigid frames.

Eurocopter is marketing the EC225 twin-engine helicopter for a wide range of missions for the commercial market. It can assume offshore transport roles carrying up to 24 passengers and one cabin attendant in addition to the crew. It the Very Important Person (VIP) transport version the EC225 can accommodate from 8 to 10 passengers. Search and rescue missions can be assigned to this aircraft as well. However, offshore and VIP transport remain the primary roles. Overall performance stays highly reliable and the helicopter handle characteristics benefit from a full digital glass-cockpit and a digital 4-axis autopilot.

The first EC225 prototype performed the maiden flight in November 2000. It shares lots of characteristics and design solutions with Eurcopter's EC 725, which is intended for the military market. To date, 22 EC225/EC725 helicopters have been ordered and the total amount of Cougar/Super Pumas produced stands at 682. The first EC225 civil helicopter was delivered to the government of Algeria after rolling off the assembly line at Marignane, France, on December 22, 2004.

On 5 December 2005, Eurocopter announced that the Japanese Coast Guard was purchasing two EC225 helicopters to support search and rescue (SAR) missions. The Japanese Army bought the first EC225 helicopter at the beginning of 2005 to play the role of VIP transport for the Japanese emperor and official guests. In parallel the Chinese Coast Guards also ordered this aircraft at the end of 2005 to perform SAR missions.

On December 15, 2005 HELI-ONE, a subsidiary of CHC Helicopter Corporation, placed an order for two EC 225 helicopters for oil and gas offshore services in the North Sea. The contract signed between HELI-ONE and Eurocopter also included four EC225 options.

On 17 July 2006, Citic Offshore Helicopter Co. Ltd. (COHC) and Eurocopter announce the signing of a contract for the supply of two EC225 helicopters to serve in offshore operations. These aircraft were scheduled for delivery at the end of 2007 equipped with external auxiliary pod tanks allowing for mission radius greater than 250 nm (460+ km). This announcement was made public at the Farnborough Air Show in England.

Parent system is the Puma
IOC: September 1968
First Flight: 15 April 1965
Total Production: 970
Other Family Members: AS 332 Super Puma, AS 532SC Cougar, EC725 and SA 330 Puma

Transactions: There are 51 transactions involving 290 items for Puma from 1996 to 2018 and 27 transactions involving 107 items for the EC225 view report

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:: Specifications ::

Crew: 2
Main Rotor Blades: 5
Number of Engines: 2
Passengers: 24

Dimensions
Height: 4.60 meter (181 inch)
Length: 16.8 meter (661 inch)
Main Rotor Diameter: 16.2 meter (638 inch)
Width: 3 meter (118 inch)

Performance
Ceiling: 5,900 meter (19,357 foot)
Max Range: 984 kilometer (531 nautical mile)
Min Range: 839 kilometer

Power
Max Power at TakeOff: 3,740 shp

Speed
Cruise Speed: 76 mps (275 kph)
Top Speed at High Altitude: 90 mps (324 kph)

Time
Flight Endurance: 5 hour (300 minute)

Weight
Max Takeoff Weight: 11,200 kilogram (24,691 pound)
Min Weight: 5,256 kilogram (11,587 pound)
Payload: 5,744 kilogram (12,663 pound)

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22 May 2013

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China's State Grid General Aviation Company Orders an Eurocopter EC225 and Two AS350 B3e Helicopters Weststar Aviation Services Orders Two Eurocopter EC225 Helicopters Tokyo Fire Department Orders an Additional EC225 Helicopter Blueway Group Orders Four Eurocopter EC225 Helicopters Omni Helicopter International Orders Six Additional Eurocopter EC225 Helicopters Japanese Ministry of Defense Orders an Eurocopter EC225 Helicopter for Passenger Transportation Southern Vietnam Helicopter Corporation Acquires its Fourth Eurocopter EC225 Helicopter Milestone Aviation Group Signs for 16 Eurocopter EC225 Helicopters Eurocopter Delivers Two EC225s to Heli-Union for Offshore Operations Tokyo Fire Department Orders a Second EC225 Helicopter

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Operators
	Country	Items	Country	Items
	Algeria	1	Brazil	10
	Canada	36	China	12
	France	5	Greenland	2
	Ireland	16	Japan	13
	Kazakhstan	?	Malaysia	4
	Morocco	?	Norway	?
	Spain	1	United Kingdom	8
	United States of America	16	Vietnam	4

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:: Notes & Resources ::

Last Updated:
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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