Comparison of Eurocopter AS350 and Eurocopter AS550 C3 Fennec

Attribute	Eurocopter AS550 C3 Fennec ×	Eurocopter AS350 ×
General
Manufacturer	Eurocopter	Eurocopter
Model	Eurocopter AS550 C3 Fennec	Eurocopter AS350
Country	France	France
Manufactured from (year)	1990	1975
Type	Military Helicopters	Light Helicopters
Icao	AS50	AS50
Performance
Engine	1x 1 x Turbomeca Arriel 2B	1x 1× Turbomeca Arriel 1D1
Power, hp (hp)	632	732
Avionics	VEMD Instrument Panel	Vehicle and Engine Monitoring Display (VEMD) with First Limit Indicator (FLI) fitted as standard
Max cruise speed (km/h)	246	246
Travel range (km)	657	667
Fuel economy (km/l)	1.404	1.404
Service ceiling (m)	5,279	4,602
Rate of climb (m/sec)	10.3	8.51
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	2,250	2,250
Max payload (kg)	1,400	2,557
Fuel tank capacity (l)	541	424
Baggage volume (m³)	-	1
Dimensions
Seats	6	6
Cabin height (m)	1.35	1.3
Cabin width (m)	1.65	1.65
Cabin length (m)	2.42	2
Exterior length (m)	12.94	12.94
Tail height (m)	3.34	3.24
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.85	1.87
Wing span (m)	10.69	10.69
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets