AS332M1 Super Puma (TH06) (1)

This is the Eurocopter AS332M1 Super Puma, a stretched version of the AS332M Military variant of the Super Puma family.

It is a Medium Utility Helicopter and can carry cargo inside the cargo bay or underslung from a winch inside the cabin going out through the central fuselage or troops internally.

The Super Puma is powered by 2 (1,742shp) Turbomeca Makila 1A1 turboshafts, can reach an altitude of 20,000ft and a maximum speed of 162mph.

Thos front view gives us a look at the side by side cockpit for 2 pilots, nose landing gear, starboard searchlight, port sensor dome and dust covers over the engine intake.

Taken 20/07/14 at The Farnborough International Airshow