Rotorcraft
First Dauphin sim set for 2011 debut
Eurocopter (Booth No.

Eurocopter (Booth No. 7010) and Thales will design and build the first-ever simulator for the medium-weight, twin-engine Dauphin AS 365 N3 helicopter for Héli-Union of France. Expected to be operational beginning in 2011 at Héli-Union’s training center in Angoulême, the simulator has the support of Angoulême’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI).

“This project follows on the one launched a few years ago with the help of the CCI in Angoulême, which led to the development of the flight navigation procedure trainer developed by Thales,” said Héli-Union CEO Christophe de Courlon. “The new AS 365 N3 simulator, which will be built in partnership with Eurocopter, will help us keep our pilots’ qualifications up-to-date in order to meet our customers’ needs as well as that of the market.” 

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