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Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin N3

AS65
Heavy Turbine HelicopterDiscontinued1979–2010
Range
432 NM · 800 km
MTOW
4.300 kg
Cruise
150 kt · 278 km/h
Seats
12
up to 12 passengers
Used price
US$ 4.6M
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Fleet and analytics

How many fly in Brazil, owners and operators, historical series

32 in Brazil
For sale now

Active listings, asking prices and used median

2 listings · median US$ 4.6M
Cost per hourOperating cost

Hourly cost, fixed and variable, run your scenario

US$ 3.662/h at 400h/yr
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The Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin N3 is a heavy turbine helicopter produced between 1979 and 2010. It has a range of 432 nm, a cruise speed of 150 kt (278 km/h), up to 12 passengers. Out of production; on the used market the median is around US$ 4.6M. In Brazil there are 32 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. There is 1 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 2 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).

Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 7/29/2026).

Acquisition price · pre-owned market
2 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 4 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 4.6 miR$ 23.6 mi
market medianaging ≈ −5.2%/yr−32% vs Helicóptero Heavy Turbine median
Entry
US$ 2.4 mi
model year 1998
Best value
US$ 4.6 mi
model year 2010
Top of range
US$ 4.8 mi
model year 2011
Basis
Valuation
Bluebook + market
Minimum
US$ 2.4 mi
R$ 12.3 mi
Median
US$ 4.6 mi
R$ 23.6 mi
Maximum
US$ 4.8 mi
R$ 24.6 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +5.5%/yr·1998→2011
Market median by vintage (USD). Light-blue band = min/max range observed across real listings. Points without reliable public listings (n ≤ 1) use Bluebook/curve interpolation and are flagged as lower confidence.
6 of 6 points with reduced confidence (n ≤ 1 listing observed). The estimate for these years comes from Aircraft Bluebook / market-curve interpolation, not from direct listings.
Landed in Brazil

Index ≈ ×1.06 to ×1.30 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.

Air taxi
US$ 2.5 mi – 5.3 mi
R$ 13.0 mi – 27.0 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 2.9 mi – 6.2 mi
R$ 14.8 mi – 31.9 mi · ICMS ~18 to 25%

Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + ICMS, no legal review. Federal taxes (II/IPI/PIS/COFINS) ~0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); the weight is the state ICMS, higher for private use.

Cost per flight hour
Operate · owned
US$ 2.5 mil/h
R$ 12.8 mil/h · Variable/h
Fixed/yr
US$ 464.8 mil
Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
US$ 3.7 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 2.5 mil – 3.1 mil/h
R$ 12.8 mil – 15.9 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 3.0 mil – 4.5 mil/h
R$ 15.4 mil – 23.0 mil/h

Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World rate $2,500-$3,100/hr per Paramount Business Jets (avg ~$3,100) and an alternate operator avg ~$2,500. BR rate ESTIMATED from Flapper general heli-charter context (no AS365-specific BR listing found); BR medium twin-turbine VIP heli charter typically runs above world wet rates due to positioning/import costs.

How we read this price · 4 sources · researched 04/06/2026

Pre-owned twin-engine VIP/utility heli. AvBuyer (citing Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024): AS365N-3 ranges $2.40M (1998) to $4.80M (2011); aircraftcostcalculator/Paramount cite pre-owned average ~$4.6M; new N3+ ~$8.6M (BJT/Paramount). Production 1979-2010, discontinued (last Dauphin delivered 2010s). DOC (variable) ~$1,200-2,000/hr direct (fuel ~$400-500/hr + maint ~$300-600/hr + reserves); midpoint ~$1,600. Sources accessed 2026-06-04.

  • AvBuyer - AS365N-3 for sale (Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024), Accessed 2026-06-04; Bluebook by-year $2.40M(1998) to $4.80M(2011); listing S/N 6527 'make offer'
  • Aircraft Cost Calculator - AS365N3, Accessed 2026-06-04 via search (page 403 on direct fetch); pre-owned avg ~$4.6M, operating-cost context
  • Business Jet Traveler - AS365N3 Dauphin, Accessed 2026-06-04; new price $8.6M
  • Paramount Business Jets - AS365 N3, Accessed 2026-06-04; new avg $8.6M, charter ~$3,100/hr

PTAX · R$ 5,12 / US$ · 22/09/2026

Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.

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  • History
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  • Brazil
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  • Lineage
  • Curiosities
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Temporal identity

First flight
24 de jan de 1975
FAA cert.
06 de nov de 1998
ANAC cert.
—
Deliveries start
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Units produced
1.098

O AS365 Dauphin N3 é o helicóptero pesado de turbina dupla da Airbus Helicopters, produzido entre 1979 e 2010 e ainda presente no Brasil em missões executivas e de apoio offshore. Cruza a 150 kt, tem alcance de 432 nm e teto operacional de 15.100 ft, com peso máximo de decolagem de 4.300 kg. A cabine leva 10 passageiros em configuração típica e até 12 no arranjo máximo, capacidade que o separa dos monoturbinas leves. O preço de referência de uma unidade nova é de US$ 6,5 milhões, e o código ICAO AS65 organiza a busca por oficinas homologadas, peças e comparáveis de mercado.

Detailed specs

Performance

Engines
2x Turbomeca Arriel 2C2 turboeixos
Range Nm
462
Tipo de motor
Twin-turbine 851 shp cada
Max Speed Kt
165
Velocidade de cruzeiro
145 kt
Empty Weight Kg
2.386
Endurance Hours
4
Fuel Capacity L
1.135
Tail Rotor Type
Fenestron 11-pás
Combustível
299,8 gal
Main Rotor Blades
4
Razão de subida
1.640 ft/min
Teto de serviço
16.400 ft
Hover Ceiling Ige Ft
9.800
Hover Ceiling Oge Ft
5.575
Main Rotor Diameter M
11,94
Max Takeoff Weight Kg
4.300

Cabin and comfort

Doors
2 portas frontais + sliding doors traseiras + clamshell traseira (versões SAR)
Seats
12
Ac Optional
Sim
Configuration
12 lugares utility (1+1+10) ou 8 PAX VIP corporate
Configuração típica
Vip 8
Useful Load Kg
1.914
Volume da cabine
5,9 m³
Noise Attenuation
Cabine espaçosa com Fenestron, boa atenuação acústica para padrão da época
Baggage Compartment Cuft
50

Avionics and engines

Fms
Universal UNS-1Lw ou Honeywell GNS-XLS
Cockpit
Sextant SMD-45 ou Honeywell SPZ-7600 EFIS (variantes)
Autopilot
Honeywell SPZ-7600 4-eixos com SAS
Painel de voo
Universal
Transponder
Garmin GTX 345 com ADS-B Out (mandatory retrofit)
Ifr Certified
IFR dual-pilot certificado de fábrica + Cat A operations
Weather Radar
Honeywell Primus 660/700

Operating costs

Fonte de dados
https://www.aircraftcostcalculator.com/AircraftOperatingCosts/444/Airbus-Eurocopter+AS365N3 · https://conklindedecker.jetsupport.com/details/Airbus%20Helicopters%20AS365N3%20Dauphin · https://boltflight.com/airbus-eurocopter-as365n3-price-and-operating-costs/ · https://www.globalair.com/aircraft-for-sale/specifications?specid=1616 · https://aerocorner.com/aircraft/eurocopter-as365-dauphin/
Fuel Burn Gph
130
Msrp 2024 Usd
—
Última atualização
2026
Hourly Operating Usd
2.400
Rotor Overhaul Period Hours
4.000
Current Market Price Usd Low
1.500.000
Engine Overhaul Period Hours
4.000
Current Market Price Usd High
4.500.000

External dimensions

Comprimento total
13,73 m
Envergadura
11,94 m
Altura
4,06 m

Weights & fuel

Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
2.389 kg
Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
4.300 kg
Carga máxima (payload)
1.600 kg
Capacidade de combustível
1.135 L
Capacidade de combustível
2.032 lb

Cabin

Standard configuration
1 zona10 typical passengers · 12 maxVIP 8 lug.

Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.

Cabin to scale: cross-section and profile
1,40 m1,98 m
front cross-section · person = 1.75 m
2,21 m long
Length
2,21 m
Width
1,98 m
Height
1,4 m
Volume
5,9 m³
Baggage
—

History

  1. 1975First flight
  2. 1990 - Família Dauphin estreou em 1972, primeiro Fenestron civil

    A Aérospatiale lançou o SA 360 Dauphin em 1972, primeiro helicóptero civil com Fenestron de série (rotor de cauda enclausurado em duto, patente Aérospatiale 1968). Evoluiu por gerações: SA 365 N (1981), SA 365 N1 (1984), AS365 N2 (1990), AS365 N3 (1998), EC155 B (2002), depois rebranded H155 em 2014. Mais de 1.000 unidades Dauphin produzidas em 50+ anos. Versão atual H155 (descontinuado em 2018) substituído pelo H160 com Blue Edge rotor.

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  3. 1998FAA certification
  4. 2010End of production
  5. 2018 - Evoluiu para EC155 B1 (1998) e depois substituído pelo H160 em 2018

    AS365 N3 evoluiu para EC155 B (1998) e EC155 B1 (2002), versão alongada com cabine maior (1+1+12 PAX) e Fenestron de 13 pás. Em 2014, rebranded para H155. Em 2018, Airbus descontinuou produção do H155, substituído pelo H160 (medium-twin totalmente novo com rotor Blue Edge, certificado 2020). H160 herda nicho VIP corporate medium-twin do Dauphin/H155 com tecnologia 2020s. Frota Dauphin/H155 ativa global em 2024 ainda passa de 700 unidades.

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Market position

Market position analysis pending.

Brazil Fleet

Estimativa preliminar, Dauphin.

Airbus AS365 N3 Dauphin (1979-2014, predecessor H155), twin-engine medium VVIP histórico. Frota BR estimada 2-5 aeronaves operacionais. Mercado pre-owned: US$ 2-4M.

32 registrations in the RAB (all statuses)

Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.

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Global fleet

Global distribution pending.

Lineage

Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.

Curiosities and highlights

Benefits

Padrão de SAR e Coast Guard, US Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin

O Dauphin é padrão SAR (Search and Rescue) governmental global, variantes mais notáveis: US Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin (frota de 100+ unidades operando desde 1980 em SAR oceânico), Marinha Francesa AS565 Panther (frota de 25+ unidades), Royal Saudi Coast Guard, Aeronáutica argentina. Frota SAR/Coast Guard global supera 200 unidades. Características decisivas: range 462 nm para SAR oceânico longo, twin-engine + Cat A para operação em vertiports navios, hoist + FLIR + searchlight padrão.

Cabine 12 PAX com clamshell traseira atrai EMS/utility/SAR

Cabine Dauphin acomoda 12 PAX em configuração utility (1+1+10), com porta clamshell traseira grande para EMS (4 macas + 6 ATLS providers), SAR (hoist + 6 sobreviventes resgatados), utility (carga interna 1.500 kg). Mais espaço cabine que H145 (3.800 kg MTOW vs. 4.300 kg do Dauphin). Para missões medium-heavy lift, Dauphin oferece capacidade superior, concorrentes Bell 412 e S-76 são similares mas com cabines diferentes.

Limitations

Velocidade 145 KTAS é boa mas Dauphin design é dos anos 80

Dauphin tem velocidade de cruzeiro 145 KTAS, competitivo para anos 80/90 mas inferior a medium-twins modernos (AW139 165 KTAS, H160 160 KTAS). Cabine de design 1990 não tem isolamento acústico/vibração de aircraft modernos (H145 D3 com 5-blade rotor tem cabine mais quieta). Custo operacional ~USD 2.400/h é alto vs. concorrentes, peças OEM caras pela frota descontinuada e MROs especializados em design Dauphin são poucos.

Curiosities

Líder Aviação operou Dauphin no Brasil em offshore

No Brasil, Líder Aviação operou Dauphin (especificamente AS365 N2/N3) em contratos offshore Petrobras nos anos 90 e início dos 2000, antes da era AW139/S-76C+ que dominou offshore brasileiro. Frota foi substituída gradualmente. Algumas unidades AS365 ainda voam em SAR Marinha do Brasil (designação UH-13B Esquilo Bimotor) e em frotas governamentais estaduais. Frota civil ativa brasileira em 2024 é pequena (~10 unidades).

Líder Aviação

Catalogued accidents

Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network

9/19/2007· BR· ITAJUBÁ
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Frequently asked questions

How much does the Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin N3 cost?+

The Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin N3 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 4.6M, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.

What is the range of the Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin N3?+

The maximum range is 432 nm (432 NM · 800 km).

How fast is the Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin N3?+

Cruise speed is 150 kt, equivalent to 278 km/h.

How many passengers does the Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin N3 seat?+

The Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin N3 seats up to 12 passengers, crew not included.

How many Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin N3 are there in Brazil?+

There are 32 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026).

Who operates the Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin N3 in Brazil?+

19 distinct operators operate 30 units of the Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin N3 in the RAB-ANAC: 12 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 18 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in RJ, SP and CE (data as of 9/22/2026). Another 1 unit is under registration reservation (tail number reserved, not yet operating). Name, fleet and base of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.

How much does it cost to operate a Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin N3 per hour?+

Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 3,662 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 2,500 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 464,800 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance), under Jet Tracker's default assumptions (Southeast Brazil, in-house crew, 400 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.