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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
AS550 Fennec
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1974
- Service Entry Year1975
- Crew1
- Passengers5
- Primary RoleLight utility helicopter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeTurbomeca Arriel 1D1
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power (each)550 kW
- Transmission Rating550 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationStarflex main rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter10.69 m
- Main Rotor Blades3
- Anti-Torque TypeFenestron tail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed287 km/h
- Cruise Speed232 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)287 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,280 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)1,097 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)853 m
- Range666 km
- Ferry Range950 km
- Rate of Climb8.9 m/s
- Endurance4
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length10.93 m
- Height3.14 m
- Rotor Disc Area89.75
- Empty Weight1,174 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight2,250 kg
- Useful Load1,076 kg
- Cabin Volume2.2
◆Armament & Mission8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload1,134 kg
- GunNone (armed variants may carry door guns)
- Anti-Tank MissilesNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsNo
- Sling Load Capacity1,134 kg
- Rescue HoistYes
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built3,590
- Variants4
◎Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1975
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1975Production started
51
years in service
38
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries38country
ArgentinaACTIVE
AustriaACTIVE
BoliviaACTIVE
BotswanaACTIVE
BrazilACTIVE
Burkina FasoACTIVE
CambodiaACTIVE
CanadaACTIVE
Central African RepublicACTIVE
ChadACTIVE
ChileACTIVE
DenmarkACTIVE
EcuadorACTIVE
EgyptACTIVE
FranceACTIVE
GabonACTIVE
GeorgiaACTIVE
GuatemalaACTIVE
IcelandACTIVE
IndonesiaACTIVE
IraqACTIVE
IsraelACTIVE
JordanACTIVE
KenyaACTIVE
LesothoACTIVE
MadagascarACTIVE
MalawiACTIVE
NamibiaACTIVE
NepalACTIVE
PakistanACTIVE
ParaguayACTIVE
PhilippinesACTIVE
PortugalACTIVE
QatarACTIVE
RussiaACTIVE
South AfricaACTIVE
United KingdomACTIVE
United StatesACTIVE 05 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
68UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS25COLD WAR · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS111FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS39PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
A mechanical device used to lift personnel or cargo via a cable, typically mounted on helicopters for rescue or recovery operations.
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