| Role | Utility helicopter Gunship Naval helicopter | ||
| Manufacturer : | IAR | ||
| First flight : | 22 October 1975 | ||
| Status : | In service | ||
| Primary users : | Romanian Air Force Romanian Navy United Arab Emirates Air Force Sudan Air Force | ||
| Produced : | 1975 - present | ||
| Number built : | 163+ | ||
| Developed from : | Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma | ||
| List of IAR 330 | |||
The IAR 330 is a twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter built by IAR in Romania. The helicopter is a license built version of the Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter. From the 163 helicopters that were built 24 were upgraded to the IAR 330 SOCAT variant in cooperation with Elbit Systems, Israel.
Table of contents
Development
Background
Production
Variants
SOCAT variant
Naval variant
Operational Service
Accidents
Specifications
Further reading
Related developments
Aerospatiale SA 330 PumaAtlas Oryx
Comparable aircraft
Eurocopter CougarEurocopter Super Puma
List of helicopter manufacturers and models
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