Comparison of Eurocopter AS350 B3 and HAL Chetak

Attribute	Eurocopter AS350 B3 ×	HAL Chetak ×
General
Manufacturer	Eurocopter	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Model	Eurocopter AS350 B3	HAL Chetak
Country	France	India
Manufactured from (year)	1975	1965
Type	Light Helicopters	Mid Size Helicopters
Icao	AS50	ALO3
Performance
Engine	1x 1 × Turbomeca Arriel 2B	1x 1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft
Power, hp (hp)	847	871
Avionics	Vehicle and Engine Monitoring Display with FLI	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	287	209
Travel range (km)	682	541
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.404	1.071
Service ceiling (m)	7,010	6,500
Rate of climb (m/sec)	12.13	4.83
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	2,800	2,200
Max payload (kg)	1,400	1,070
Fuel tank capacity (l)	541	575
Baggage volume (m³)	0.56	-
Dimensions
Seats	6	5
Cabin height (m)	1.3	1.35
Cabin width (m)	1.65	1.8
Cabin length (m)	2	1.8
Exterior length (m)	12.94	12.84
Tail height (m)	3.24	-
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.87	-
Wing span (m)	10.69	11.02
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets