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HH-65 Dolphin

Seats
4 4
Power
853 hp636 kW
Cruise
130 kt241 km/h
Aerospatiale HH-65 Dolphin
Aerospatiale HH-65 Dolphin
Aerospatiale HH-65 Dolphin
Aerospatiale HH-65 Dolphin
Photo: Infinity & Beyond Photography: Kev Cook · CC BY 4.0Photo: bvi4092 · CC BY 4.0Photo: San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives · No known copyright restrictionsPhoto: San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives · No known copyright restrictions

About the HH-65 Dolphin

The Aerospatiale HH-65 Dolphin is a twin-engined rotorcraft operated extensively by the United States Coast Guard for search and rescue, armed force missions, and maritime patrols. It accommodates a standard crew consisting of pilots and additional flight specialists inside an airframe largely constructed from corrosion-resistant composite materials.

Derived from a French utility helicopter design, early American variants utilized specific turboshaft engines and advanced avionics. Due to weight growth and engine reliability issues, subsequent upgrade programs replaced the original powerplants with modern turboshafts and enhanced avionics systems. Notable design characteristics include a computerized flight management system for automated hovering and search patterns, alongside a distinctive ducted fan fenestron tail rotor.

This page covers the Aerospatiale Aerospatiale HH-65 Dolphin: the same aircraft under other designations.

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