Trumpeter 1/35 US Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin Helicopter Model Kit

The Eurocopter SA 365/AS 365 Dauphin 2 is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale, later by Eurocopter(now Airbus Helicopters). Several major variations of the Dauphin have been developed and entered production, including the military-oriented Eurocopter Panther, the HH/MH-65 Dolphin, the Chinese-produced Harbin Z-9and the improved Eurocopter EC155.

     The Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin is a twin-engined, single main rotor, MEDEVAC-capable Search and Rescuehelicopteroperated by the United States Coast Guard. It is a variant of the French-built Eurocopter AS 365 Dauphin.

     The HH-65C is the updated version of the HH-65.The engines were exchanged for the new 934 shp Arriel 2C2-CG engines that provide 40% more power, plus an upgraded tail gearbox, long-nose avionics compartment, increased 9,480 lb MTOW, expanded lateral flight envelope and Vehicle and Engine Multifunction Display (VEMD) with First Limit Indicator (FLI). First retrofit completed in October 2004.