A AS350 Squirrel Helicopter, operated by Nautilus Aviation, flies tourists over Hastings Reef, in the Coral Sea 30 nautical miles from Cairns.


Multiple valuesThe Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) AS350 Écureuil (Squirrel) is a single-engine light utility helicopter originally designed and manufactured in France by Aerospatiale and Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters). In North America, the AS350 is marketed as the AStar. The AS355 Ecureuil 2 is a twin-engine variant, marketed in North America as the TwinStar. The Eurocopter EC130 is a derivative of the AS350 airframe and is considered by the manufacturer to be part of the Écureuil single-engine family.


Size: 5056px × 3599px
Location: The Great Barrier Reefs, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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