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Revised: July 19, 2010
Copyright © 1997-2010 by Jean Charles Barroux - jbarroux@LAMilitary.org
Some four Eurocopter AS-365N Dauphin are in use with the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA). Three of them were delivered between 1995, PA-40 (C/N S-6410), PA-41 (C/N S-6412) and PA-42 (C/N S-6418) and 1996 and a fourth, PA-43 (C/N S-6479) was transferred in 2003. These helicopters are land based and belong to the Escuadrilla de Alas Rotativas (EAR) and are mostly used for patrol and SAR duties. All carry an unspecified crane and support for a Spectro SX-16 Night Sun searchlight, which is mounted according to the missions.
PA-40 is reported to have a weather radar while PA-41 is reported to use a search/exploration radar, both of unspecified models. Which are the models of the radars in use? Are they the OMERA ORB-32 or the Bendix RDR 1500 search/exploration radar?
On January 19, 2002, the fishingboat "Ángela Wright" run aground in the midst of a strong tempest, some 11 km from the coastline, by 45 ° 06' South and 66 ° 09' West, in the Golfo San Jorge, close to Punta Médanos. With the help of CASA 212 Aviocar PA-72 and the support of GC 25 "Azopardo" and GC 122 "Lago Mascardi" the Dauphin PA-41 managed to rescue 24 sailors under extreme conditions, as can be seen in the following photograph, which was taken from PA-72.
These helicopters are too large to operated from the decks of the six Mantilla class large patrol boats, to replace the Hughes 369HS, so they operate from land.
On September 5, 2003 the Ministerio de Justicia, Seguridad y Derechos Humanos through the Decisión Administrativa 70/2003 transferred the single Eurocopter AS-365N2 Dauphin (C/N S-6479) of the Policía Federal Argentina (PFA) to the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA). This aircraft spent some time in the PFA hangar, but was eventually navalised and equipped for maritime patrol duties, including the addition of a Spectro SX-16 Night Sun searchlight and an uspecified crane. As expected, it did receive the PA-43 serial. In exchange the the PFA received a budget of 20,000,000, local currency, per year for the next five years for the purpose of buying brand new helicopters. The PFA also received the remaining of the budget that was assigned to the PNA with the objective of acquiring a new helicopter, objective which was made impossible by the devaluation of the Argentinean Peso in the last few years. This remaining budget will be used by the PFA to acquire video and communications equipment for their patrol cars.
There are conflicting reports on the C/Ns of these aircraft. For example, PA-40 is reported in the http://www.scramble.nl/ database as being S-6483, former F-WQDH, while it is reported as being S-6410, former F-GHRX, by the http://www.helis.com/ database. Also, PA-41 is reported in the http://www.scramble.nl/ database as being S-6502, former F-WQDM, while it is reported as being S-6412, former F-GHRY, by the http://www.helis.com/ database. Clarification on this matter is requested, even thought since http://www.helis.com/ is an Argentinean site I would tend to trust don Jorge Gazzola, who is its webmaster, and his contacts with this force.
Designation: Eurocopter AS-365NA Dauphin Manufacturer: Eurocopter, E.U. (France) Crew: 1 Passengers: 12 Construction: --- Engine: 2 x Turboméca Arriel 2C Engine Type: Turboshaft Engine Thrust: 635 kW (851 shp) Rotors: 4 bladed main rotor and 11 bladed fenestron fan-in-fin tail rotor Main Rotor Diameter: 11.94 m Main Rotor Disk Area: 111.9 m2 Fuselage Length: 11.63 m Overall Length: 13.73 m Height: 4.06 m Empty Weight: 2,301 kg Max. Weight MTOW: 4,300 kg Max. Weight with Sling: 4,300 kg Max. Speed: --- km/h Max. Speed at Sea Level: --- km/h Max. Cruising Speed: 275 km/h Normal Cruising Speed: 171 km/h Initial Rate of Climb: 1,338 ft./min Ceiling: 15,332 ft. Howering Ceiling: 8,612 ft. Fuel Capacity: --- lts Range on Internal Fuel: 814 km Range with Max. Fuel: 948 km Range with Max. Payload: --- km Combat Radius: --- km () Endurance: 4.1 Hrs Useful Load: --- kg Radar: --- EW: --- Avionics: --- Weapons: None. Format: 1.0 Notes: These are the specifications for the N3 version of the Eurocopter AS-365N Dauphin. It may or may not be the exact version in use by the PNA. Spectro SX-16 Night Sun searchlight. S/N C/N Unit Built Bought Disposition Notes PA-40 S-6410 EscAlasRotati --/---/1991 --/Oct/1995 -- Ex-F-GHRX, ex-LX-HUH, l/n Mar/2009 PA-41 S-6412 EscAlasRotati --/---/1991 --/---/---- -- Ex-F-GHRY, ex-LX-HUF, l/n 13/Jul/2010 PA-42 S-6418 EscAlasRotati --/---/1991 --/---/---- -- Ex-F-GHRZ, ex-LX-HUI, l/n 15/Jan/2010
Designation: Eurocopter AS-365N2 Dauphin Manufacturer: Eurocopter, E.U. (France) Crew: 1 Passengers: 8 Construction: --- Engine: 2 x Turboméca Arriel 1C2 Engine Type: Turboshaft Engine Thrust: 551 kW (740 shp) Rotors: 4 bladed main rotor and 11 bladed fenestron fan-in-fin tail rotor Main Rotor Diameter: 11.94 m Main Rotor Disk Area: 111.97 m2 Fuselage Length: 11.63 m Overall Length: 13.86 m Height: 4.06 m Empty Weight: 2,271 kg Max. Weight MTOW: 4,250 kg Max. Weight with Sling: --- kg Max. Speed: 285 km/h Max. Speed at Sea Level: --- km/h Max. Cruising Speed: 277 km/h Normal Cruising Speed: --- km/h Initial Rate of Climb: --- ft./min Ceiling: --- ft. Howering Ceiling: --- ft. Fuel Capacity: --- lts Range on Internal Fuel: --- km Range with Max. Fuel: 860 km Range with Max. Payload: --- km Combat Radius: --- km () Endurance: --- Hrs Useful Load: 1,979 kg Radar: --- EW: None. Avionics: --- Weapons: None. Format: 1.0 Notes: Spectro SX-16 Night Sun searchlight. S/N C/N Unit Built Bought Disposition Notes PA-43 S-6479 EscAlasRotati 1/Feb/1995 5/Sep/2003 -- Ex-F-WQDI, ex-PFA LQ-WLL, l/n 12/Feb/2010
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