he Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil ( Squirrel ) is a single-engine light helicopter originally designed and manufactured in France by Aérospatiale (now Airbus Helicopters ). In North America, the AS350 is marketed as the AStar. The AS355 Ecureuil 2 is a twin-engine variant, marketed in North America as the TwinStar. The Eurocopter EC130 is a derivative of the AS350 airframe and is considered by the manufacturer to be part of the Écureuil single-engine family.

Performance
Passenger capacity : 5.
Cruise speed : 245 km/h (132 knots, 152 mph)
Range : 662 KM (360 NM, 411 mi)
Endurance : 4.40 hrs
Max operating Altitude : 15,100 ft.
Max take off weight : 5512 lbs.