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Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma
Nepal Royal VVIP Flight Aerospatiale AS-332L1 Super Puma Watt.jpg
Nepalese military Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma.
Role Transport Helicopter
National origin France & Germany
Manufacturer Aérospatiale, and after Eurocopter.
First flight September 13th, 1978.
Introduction 1980
Status Active

The Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma is a civilian and military helicopter built by French and German company Eurocopter. It is an enlarged variant of the Aérospatiale SA-330 Puma. It is used principally for transport and search and rescue, but some are used for water bombing, special forces support, and VIP & VVIP liaisons. Some are used by police aviation, coast guards, and customs. All are built in Marignane factory, but a production licence was sold to Indonesia. In this last kind Super Puma are known as NAS-332.

Operators

Landhelgisgaeslan Eurocopter AS-332L1 Super Puma Rioux
Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma of the coast guard of Iceland.

Civilians

Civilians Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma flies or flown in Azerbaijan, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Morocco, UK, and USA.

Militaries

Militaries Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma flies or flown in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Congo, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Iceland, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, UAE, and Venezuela.

Related developments

Eurocopter AS-532 Cougar is a military variant, and EC225 Super Puma Mk-2 is a modernized variant.

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  • Gaillard, Pierre, Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999. ISBN: 2-907051-24-5.
  • Frawley, Gerard, The international directory of military aircraft 2002/2003 . London: Aerospace Publication, 2002. ISBN: 1-875671-55-2.

Images for kids

  • Aerospatiale AS-332M1 Super Puma, France - Army AN0185496

    A French Army AS332 Super Puma, 1999.

  • OsakaPrefPolice AS332L1 JA9679 RJOY 20091023-001

    An AS332 Super Puma of the Osaka Prefectural Police, 2009.

  • Swedish Super Puma 1

    A Swedish AS332, 2004.

  • Armée de l'Air AS532 (cropped)

    Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma (Defense Minister of France)

  • CHC G-CHCG IMG 0440 (8634746795)

    A CHC AS332L2 Super Puma

  • LASD Rescue 5

    An L.A. County Sheriff's Department Super Puma flying a SAR mission

  • Icelandic Coast Guard Puma (cropped)

    AS 332 of the Icelandic Coast Guard

  • HAF Super Pumas (modified)

    AS 332 of the Hellenic Air Force

  • Singapore Super Puma lands on USS Inchon (cropped)

    A Singapore Air Force Super Puma approaching the USS Inchon

  • Aerospatiale AS-332B1 Super Puma - Lofting

    AS 332 of the Spanish Air Force

  • Venezuela Air Force Eurocopter AS-332B1 Super Puma AADPR-1

    AS 332B1 Super Puma of Venezuela Air Force

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