H215M / AS532 Cougar vs NH90 / Caiman
Overview
The H215M / AS532 Cougar and the NH90 / Caiman are both Military Helicopters, manufactured by Airbus Helicopters and NHIndustries respectively.
Top speed is 250 km/h for the H215M / AS532 Cougar vs 300 km/h for the NH90 / Caiman. The H215M / AS532 Cougar has an operational range of 573 km vs 880 km for the NH90 / Caiman. The NH90 / Caiman operates at altitudes up to 6,000 m compared to 4,100 m for the H215M / AS532 Cougar.
The H215M / AS532 Cougar has been produced in 408 units vs 471 for the NH90 / Caiman. Unit cost is $18M for the H215M / AS532 Cougar vs $42M for the NH90 / Caiman. The H215M / AS532 Cougar first flew 17 years before the NH90 / Caiman (1978 vs 1995).
| French utility helicopter, notable for search and rescue missions, extensively utilized in military and civilian sectors since the 1970s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Helicopters |
| First flight | 1 September 1978 |
| Year introduced | 1978 |
| Number produced | 408 units |
| Average unit price | $18 million |
| European multinational medium-sized military helicopter, known for deployment in various peace-keeping and combat missions since the 1990s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | NHIndustries |
| First flight | 18 December 1995 |
| Year introduced | 2004 |
| Number produced | 471 units |
| Average unit price | $42 million |
| Wingspan | 15.6 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.8 m ◉ |
| Length | 18.7 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 573 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 4,100 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 9,000 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 4,330 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 593 kW ◉ |
| Wingspan | 16.3 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.3 m ◉ |
| Length | 19.6 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 300 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 880 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 6,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 10,600 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 6,400 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 847 kW ◉ |
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