Comparison of Eurocopter AS565 Panther and Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota

Attribute	Eurocopter AS565 Panther ×	Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota ×
General
Manufacturer	Eurocopter	Eurocopter
Model	Eurocopter AS565 Panther	Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota
Country	France	France
Manufactured from (year)	1986	2006
Type	Military Helicopters	Military Helicopters
Icao	AS65	UH72
Performance
Engine	2x 2 × Turbomeca Arriel 2C	2x 2 × Turbomeca Arriel IE2
Power, hp (hp)	852	738
Avionics	Thales Avionics navigation system	Sagem Avionics, Thales centralised vehicle and engine management display (VEMD)
Max cruise speed (km/h)	306	269
Travel range (km)	828	685
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.841	0.793
Service ceiling (m)	5,865	5,486
Rate of climb (m/sec)	9.14	8.13
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	4,300	3,585
Max payload (kg)	1,911	1,793
Fuel tank capacity (l)	1,132	867
Dimensions
Seats	1	1
Cabin height (m)	-	1.27
Cabin width (m)	-	1.72
Cabin length (m)	-	3.45
Exterior length (m)	13.68	13.03
Tail height (m)	4.06	3.45
Fuselage diameter (m)	-	1.73
Wing span (m)	11.94	11
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets