Airbus: AS355 Ecureuil II/Twin Star

A light helicopter with two engines instead of one, chosen where a single turbine feels too exposed.

Airbus: AS355 Ecureuil II/Twin Star available for charter through Fliteline
Two engines

Five seats behind a pair of turbine engines

Two turbines sit above a five seat cabin, which is the whole argument for the type. Cruise is a modest 224 km/h and range covers 703 km, but the second engine is what allows city centre approaches and over water legs that single engine machines are kept away from.

Ask for it on short hops across estuaries, harbours or dense urban ground, and where an operator's insurance or a client's own policy requires twin engine cover. Accept the pace in return, since faster twins exist if the sector is long and the clock is unforgiving.

Passengers5
Type Of OperationVFR/IFR
Crew1
Aircraft ManufacturerAerospatiale
Current TC HolderAirbus Helicopters
Range703 km
Landing Gearskids
Cruise Speed224 km/h
Baggage Capacity1.0 cbm
Engines02x turbine

Over water and over cities

Airbus: AS355 Ecureuil II/Twin Star available for charter through Fliteline

Island transfers and harbour crossings are the natural work, because two engines keep the flight legal and sensible where a forced landing option simply does not exist.

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