SUPER PUMA AS 332 M1

The AS 332 Super Puma is a modern, multi-role medium helicopter manufactured by the Eurocopter Group consortium (now part of Airbus Helicopters). The flight of the prototype took place in 1978, and the machine entered service in the same year. The helicopter - in the SA 332 L1 version - has a fuselage length of 16.79 meters and a rotor diameter of 16.2 meters. The drive is provided by two Turbomeca Makila 1A2 engines with a capacity of 1845 KM each. The helicopter has a classic layout with a single main rotor and a propeller on the tail boom. The AS 332 Super Puma helicopter was developed by the French aviation company Aerospatiale as a far-reaching development of the very successful SA 330 Puma machines, intended for both the military and civilian market. Compared to its predecessor, the machine received a completely new power unit, an almost completely redesigned hull (although externally very similar to the SA 330), a new chassis, and the whole structure was clearly strengthened. Finally, a machine was created, externally similar to the SA 330, but offering much greater combat capabilities and better performance. In the course of production, many development versions were created, including: AS 332 B 1 (the first mass-produced military version), AS 332 C 1 (sea version intended for search and rescue tasks) or AS 332 F 1 (sea version of the helicopter intended for combat tasks). The AS 332 machine has gained a lot of popularity and in various versions has been or is still used by countries such as: Brazil, Canada, Germany and Norway.