Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
| AS350 Écureuil/AStar | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Light utility helicopter |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Aérospatiale Eurocopter Airbus Helicopters Helibras Tata Advanced Systems (future) |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Brazilian Air Force |
| Number built | 7,200 (for the Écureuil family) 3,590 (AS350/AS550: 2009) |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1975–present |
| Introduction date | 1975 |
| First flight | 27 June 1974 |
| Variants | Eurocopter AS550 Fennec Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2 |
| Developed into | Changhe Z-11 Eurocopter EC130 |
The Airbus Helicopters H125, previously the Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, or Squirrel, is a single-engine light utility helicopter designed and originally manufactured by the French corporation Aérospatiale, and later by Eurocopter, now Airbus Helicopters. In North America, the H125 is marketed as the AStar. The AS355 Ecureuil 2 is a twin-engine variant, marketed in North America as the TwinStar.
The Eurocopter EC130 is a derivative of the AS350 airframe and is considered by the manufacturer to be part of the Écureuil single-engine family.