• Search and rescue • Coastal patrol • Utility helicopter
Speeding to the rescue with the
US Coast Guard, the HH-65 Dolphin has saved hundreds of lives since its was introduced in 1987. Serving in coastal locations across America, this short-rango recovery version of the Eurocopter Dauphin multi-role helicopter has demonstrated impressive versatility. Fitted with advanced avionics and search equipment, the Dolphin is first to the rescue whatever the weather.
A Short-range rescue
The НН-Б5А is the short-range component of the modernised Coast Guard fleet, operating alongside the longer ranged HH-60J Jayhawk and fixed-wing HU-25 Guardian, a version of the French Dassault Falcon 20.
Advanced cockpit ►
The Dolphin’s modern cockpit is designed for minimum effort all-weather operations and includes comprehensive radio systems and datahnk. The flight dock normally houses two. but it can be flown by a single pilot.
Israel purchased two HH-65s, and in trials operated them trom the navy’s Meet of fast patrol craft.
The Dolphin was criticised for lacking power in hot and high conditions, but «• re-engining programme was cancelled
>■ Two HH-65s ore used by the US Navy test centre at Patuxent River. Maryland.
► Flotation bags allow waterborne ditchings In bad weather – up to sea state five.
>■ The crow can be supplemented by a rescue diver for special missions.
>• Dolphins were purchased to replace the elderly Sikorsky HH-52.
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Eurocopter HH-65A Dolphin – coast guard
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HH-65A Dolphin
Type: snort range соззг guard seareh-and – rescue helicopter
Powerplant: two 507 kW (680-hp) Textron Lycoming LTSIOt-750 turboshaft engnes
Maximum speed: 324 ктЛі (200 m p h)
Operational radius: 760 km (470 mi.) with тахігтжп fuel and 400 km (250 mi.) with maximum passenger payload, no external fuel earned
Endurance: t hours
Weights: empty 2718 kg (5.9B0 lb ): loaded 4050 kg (8.9Ю to)
Dimensions:
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avionics and.1 searchlight, tlu* ІІП-65Л is ideal for short-range rescue work.
Although the Dolphin lias Іч-еп a success, there was controversy over complaints voiced by the I Slloast Guard that tlte aircraft lacked power, especially in the hot conditions around die coastlines of California and Florida in die summer. Ke-engimng the helicopter was considered, Ihii a-jectod on the grounds of cost
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The HH-65A is seen here with its stablemate, the improved Eurocoptcr Panther BOO. A more powerful and upgraded development, the Panther seems unlikely to serve with the USCG, which was not entirely satisfied with the Dolphin.
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■ HU-25 GUARDIAN: Derived from tho Dassault Falcon 20. the HU-25 can fty countersmuggling or long-range rescue missions
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