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Family · 3 variants1989+
AS350 B21989–2017AS350 B31992–2014H125 (AS350 B3e)2005+in production
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Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2

AS50
Light Turbine HelicopterDiscontinued1989–2017
Range
357 NM · 661 km
MTOW
2.250 kg
Cruise
135 kt · 250 km/h
Seats
6
6 seats (pilot included)
Used price
US$ 1.2M
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Fleet and analytics

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

466 in Brazil
For sale now

Active listings, asking prices and used median

13 listings · median US$ 1.2M
Cost per hourOperating cost

Hourly cost, fixed and variable, run your scenario

US$ 1.302/h at 400h/yr
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The Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2 is a light turbine helicopter produced between 1989 and 2017. It has a range of 357 nm, a cruise speed of 135 kt (250 km/h), 6 seats (pilot included). Out of production; on the used market the median is around US$ 1.2M. In Brazil there are 258 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. The AS350 B2 family (3 variants) totals 466 units. There are 13 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 13 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 8/18/2026).

Acquisition price · pre-owned market
limited data13 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 6 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 1.2 miR$ 6.1 mi
market medianaging ≈ −2.8%/yr−25% vs Helicóptero Light Turbine median
Entry
US$ 1.1 mi
model year 1991
Best value
US$ 1.1 mi
model year 1991
Top of range
US$ 2.0 mi
model year 2012
Basis
Listings
real listings
Minimum
US$ 775.0 mil
R$ 4.0 mi
Median
US$ 1.2 mi
R$ 6.1 mi
Maximum
US$ 2.0 mi
R$ 10.2 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +2.9%/yr·1991→2012
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.
1 of 3 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 ≈ ×1.10 to ×1.37 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.

Air taxi
US$ 856.0 mil – 2.3 mi
R$ 4.4 mi – 11.9 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 964.5 mil – 2.7 mi
R$ 4.9 mi – 14.0 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$ 732/h
R$ 3.7 mil/h · Variable/h
Fixed/yr
US$ 227.8 mil
Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
US$ 1.3 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 1.8 mil – 2.7 mil/h
R$ 9.2 mil – 13.8 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 1.8 mil – 2.5 mil/h
R$ 9.2 mil – 12.8 mil/h

Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: Paramount Business Jets lists AS350 family ~US$1,850/hr; Govt of Alberta 2025 Casual Charter rate for AS350 B2 = US$2,653/hr (~CAD published). BR: Flapper (May 2020, Sao Paulo short-haul) ~R$8,400 (~US$1,800/hr); route examples Campo de Marte-Angra ~R$9,000 (~US$1,640), Faria Lima-Guarulhos ~R$10,720 (~US$2,500). BR figures are 2020 historical, subject to change.

How we read this price · 6 sources · researched 04/06/2026

Pre-owned single-turbine light heli (Ecureuil/AStar), prod 1989-2017, discontinued. Asking-price evidence May 2026: Controller.com 17 listings range US$775k-US$1.495M, avg US$1.110M; AvBuyer listings US$950k (1994) to US$1.495M (2000); HeliTrader US$1.25M (1991) to US$1.5M (2000); GlobalAir avg ~US$1.5M. Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 (via GlobalAir/AvBuyer articles) US$1.10M (2000 model) to US$2.0M (2012 model); pre-owned avg cited US$1.7M; new ~US$2.4M. median_usd 1.2M set near Controller avg and current asking cluster; max 2.0M = Bluebook top-year retail. doc_usd_per_hour 726 = total variable cost/hr from AvBuyer comparative analysis (Conklin/VREF-sourced); aircraftcostcalculator shows higher ~US$950-2,200/hr depending on annual hours/engine reserves.

  • Controller.com - EUROCOPTER AS350 for sale, 17 listings, range US$775k-US$1.495M, avg US$1.110M, fetched 2026-06
  • AvBuyer - AS 350B-2 for sale, asking US$950k (1994) - US$1.495M (2000), fetched 2026-06
  • HeliTrader - AS350 B2 for sale, asking US$1.25M (1991) - US$1.5M (2000), 6 listings, fetched 2026-06
  • GlobalAir - Eurocopter AS350B-2 for sale & price, avg price ~US$1.5M; cites Bluebook Summer 2024 US$1.10M-US$2.0M (2000-2012), fetched 2026-06
  • AvBuyer - AS350-B2 Comparative Analysis, total variable cost US$726/hr (lowest in study), fetched 2026-06
  • Aircraft Cost Calculator - AS350B-2, variable+fixed budget; ~US$2,188-2,303/hr at 300h, fetched 2026-06

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.

  • Identity
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  • History
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  • Brazil
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  • Lineage
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  • Identity
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  • Global
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  • Accidents

Temporal identity

First flight
27 de jun de 1974
FAA cert.
21 de dez de 1977
ANAC cert.
—
Deliveries start
—
Units produced
—

O Airbus AS350 B2, conhecido no Brasil como Esquilo, é um helicóptero leve de turbina fabricado entre 1989 e 2017 e hoje fora de linha. Os números de catálogo são 357 nm de alcance, 135 kt de velocidade de cruzeiro, teto de 15.100 ft, peso máximo de decolagem de 2.250 kg e cabine para até 6 ocupantes (5 na configuração típica), com preço de US$ 1,8 milhão quando novo. No Brasil, o tipo é usado em ligações entre capitais, apoio a fazendas e operação em helipontos urbanos. O código ICAO AS50 organiza a busca por oficinas homologadas, peças e comparáveis no mercado de usados.

Detailed specs

Performance

Motor
1x Turbomeca Arriel 1D1 turboeixo
Range Nm
360
Tipo de motor
Single-turbine 732 shp
Max Speed Kt
155
Velocidade de cruzeiro
130 kt
Empty Weight Kg
1.220
Endurance Hours
3
Fuel Capacity L
540
Combustível
142,7 gal
Razão de subida
1.750 ft/min
Teto de serviço
16.000 ft
Hover Ceiling Ige Ft
10.500
Hover Ceiling Oge Ft
6.700
Main Rotor Diameter M
10,69
Max Takeoff Weight Kg
2.250

Cabin and comfort

Doors
4 portas + sliding rear doors opcional
Seats
6
Ac Optional
Sim
Configuration
6 lugares (1 piloto + 1 copiloto + 4 traseiros), cabine versátil reconfigurável
Configuração típica
Crew 1 + 5 Pax
Useful Load Kg
1.030
Noise Attenuation
Cabine boa para padrão da época, Fenestron NÃO presente (rotor de cauda convencional)
Baggage Compartment Cuft
35

Avionics and engines

Gps
Garmin GTN 750/650 retrofit comum
Cockpit
Analógico VEMD parcial (Vehicle and Engine Multifunction Display) + steam gauges
Autopilot
Autopilot 2-eixos opcional (Sagem ou Garmin retrofit)
Transponder
Garmin GTX 345 com ADS-B Out (mandatory retrofit)
Weather Radar
Não disponível

Operating costs

Fonte de dados
https://www.aircraftcostcalculator.com/AircraftOperatingCosts/434/Eurocopter+AS350B-2 · https://aircraftloancalculator.com/articles/the-true-operating-cost-of-airbus-as350.html · https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/aircraft-propulsion/so-you-think-you-want-helicopter · https://www.globalair.com/aircraft-for-sale/specifications?specid=217 · https://verticalmag.com/news/the-turbomeca-safran-group-arriel-1d1-plus-engine-a-technical-upgrade-package-with-an-increased-t-b-o-of-3-600-hours-html/
Fuel Burn Gph
50
Msrp 2024 Usd
—
Última atualização
2026
Hourly Operating Usd
750
Rotor Overhaul Period Hours
4.000
Current Market Price Usd Low
950.000
Engine Overhaul Period Hours
4.000
Current Market Price Usd High
2.200.000

External dimensions

Comprimento total
10,93 m
Envergadura
10,69 m
Altura
3,14 m

Weights & fuel

Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
1.220 kg
Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
2.250 kg
Carga máxima (payload)
826 kg
Capacidade de combustível
540 L
Capacidade de combustível
967 lb

Cabin

Standard configuration
1 zona5 typical seats (pilot included) · 6 max1 tripulante5 passageiros

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
1,25 m1,62 m
front cross-section · person = 1.75 m
2,35 m long
Length
2,35 m
Width
1,62 m
Height
1,25 m
Volume
—
Baggage
—

Differences between variants

AS350 B2→AS350 B31992–2014
·Range0%·MTOW0%↑Cruise+3,7%·Ceiling0%

Key changes

Detailed variants pending.

AS350 B3→H125 (AS350 B3e)2005+
·Range0%·MTOW0%·Cruise0%·Ceiling0%

Key changes

Detailed variants pending.

History

  1. 1974First flight
  2. 1977FAA certification
  3. 1989 - Família AS350 Écureuil estreou em 1975 substituindo Alouette II

    A Aérospatiale (depois Eurocopter, depois Airbus Helicopters) lançou o AS350 Écureuil ('Esquilo' em francês) em 1975 como sucessor do clássico SA 318 Alouette II. Primeiro voo em junho de 1974, certificação em outubro de 1977. AS350 B (motor LTS101) e B1 (Arriel 1B) precederam o B2 (1989, Arriel 1D1), versão definitiva utility. Família AS350 totaliza mais de 6.000 unidades produzidas. No Brasil entrou em 1978 via Helibras.

    Airbus Helicopters
  4. 2007 - Substituído pelo B3 em 2007 e depois pelo H125 em 2014

    Airbus encerrou produção do AS350 B2 em 2007, substituído pelo AS350 B3 (Arriel 2B, melhor hot/high) na linha de Marignane e Itajubá. Em 2014 a marca passou de Eurocopter para Airbus Helicopters e o AS350 B3 foi rebranded como H125, que continua em produção em 2024 com 5.000+ unidades cumulativas. Frota AS350 B2 ativa global ainda supera 1.500 unidades, com suporte Airbus garantido e MROs no Brasil (Helibras, Líder, Aerocon).

    Airbus Helicopters
  5. 2017End of production

Market position

Market position analysis pending.

Brazil Fleet

Estimativa preliminar, refinar com dados RAB-ANAC.

AS350 B2 (1989-2005, motor Arriel 1D1 sem FADEC) é frota BR substancial em hot-and-high BR (planalto, Brasília, MG/GO interior). Estimativa 80-120 unidades operacionais. Mais barato e simples que B3, mas perde em hot-and-high performance.

Mercado pre-owned: US$ 700k-1.4M. Suporte local Helibras OK mas peças de motor 1D1 ficam caras vs 2B/2D do B3/H125. Operadores típicos: charter regional menor, agropecuário, primeira aquisição.

466 registrations in the RAB (all statuses)

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

Open Analytics→

Global fleet

Global distribution pending.

Lineage

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

Curiosities and highlights

Benefits

Padrão das Polícias Militares brasileiras

O AS350 B2 é o helicóptero policial padrão no Brasil, operado pelas Polícias Militares de SP (Águia), RJ, MG (BOA), PR, RS, BA, GO, e várias outras, além da Polícia Federal e Força Aérea. Combinação de cabine 6 PAX (4 operadores + 2 pilotos), payload 1.030 kg, performance hot/high (hover OGE 6.700 ft) e suporte Helibras local viabilizam frota nacional grande. Algumas unidades migrando para H125 (B3e) ou H135 nos últimos anos.

Cabine versátil reconfigurável em minutos

O AS350 tem cabine modular sem cloisons fixas, bancos traseiros podem ser removidos/reconfigurados em 15 minutos para configurações: 6 PAX corporate, 4 PAX + maca EMS, 2 PAX + carga utility, hoist/winch externo (busca-e-resgate), sling-load (carga externa). Versatilidade rara em helicópteros desta categoria, concorrentes como Bell 407 são mais rígidos. Permite operadores manterem 1 aircraft cobrindo múltiplas missões durante a semana.

Limitations

Single-engine e sem certificação IFR, limitação para offshore/IFR

O AS350 B2 é certificado VFR single-engine apenas. Para missões offshore Petrobras e operações IFR comerciais, operadores precisam de twin-engine certificado IFR como AW139, S-76, H145 ou H160. AS350 B2 fica restrito a operações VFR onshore, mas isso cobre 80% das missões civis (ENG, polícia, EMS rural, executivo, turismo). Sucessor B3 também single-engine; AS355 (Twin Squirrel) é a versão twin da família.

Curiosities

Apelido 'Esquilo' virou nome oficial no Brasil

Eurocopter sempre comercializou o AS350 globalmente como 'Écureuil' (esquilo em francês), referência ao perfil ágil e ao formato da fuselagem que lembra um esquilo. Helibras adotou diretamente a tradução 'Esquilo' como nome de mercado no Brasil desde os primeiros AS350 B em 1978. Apelido virou cultural, Forças Armadas, polícias e operadores civis chamam universalmente de 'Esquilo' (ex: 'Esquilão' para AS355 twin, 'Esquilo B3' para AS350 B3).

Helibras

Catalogued accidents

Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network

12/13/2015· BR· LAGES
PT-HZL
!Serious

COLISÃO EM VOO COM OBSTÁCULO

5/20/2015· BR· IBATEGUARA
PR-POL
!Serious

COLISÃO EM VOO COM OBSTÁCULO

7/25/2014· BR· NOVO PROGRESSO
PR-HSC
!Serious

COLISÃO EM VOO COM OBSTÁCULO

6/7/2014· BR· ARUANÃ
PT-YJJ
✕Fatal · 5

PERDA DE CONTROLE EM VOO

10/27/2013· BR· ILHÉUS
PT-HZQ
!Serious

PERDA DE CONTROLE EM VOO

10/22/2013· BR· MUCUGÊ
PR-GPM
!Serious

FALHA DO MOTOR EM VOO

10/12/2013· BR· COTEGIPE
PT-YSS
!Serious

FALHA DO MOTOR EM VOO

5/2/2013· BR· RIO DE JANEIRO
PP-EIH
!Serious

COLISÃO EM VOO COM OBSTÁCULO

12/11/2012· BR· GOIÂNIA
PT-YSW
!Serious

PERDA DE CONTROLE EM VOO

8/8/2012· BR· PORTO SEGURO
PR-DMG
!Serious

COLISÃO EM VOO COM OBSTÁCULO

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2 cost?+

The Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 1.2M, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.

What is the range of the Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2?+

The maximum range is 357 nm (357 NM · 661 km).

How fast is the Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2?+

Cruise speed is 135 kt, equivalent to 250 km/h.

How many passengers does the Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2 seat?+

The Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2 has 6 seats in total, counting the pilot seat: up to 5 passengers.

How many Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2 are there in Brazil?+

There are 258 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026). The AS350 B2 family (3 variants) totals 466 units.

Who operates the Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2 in Brazil?+

129 distinct operators operate 186 units of the Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2 in the RAB-ANAC: 68 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 118 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, RJ and GO (data as of 9/22/2026). Another 4 units are 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 AS350 B2 per hour?+

Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 1,302 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 732 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 227,800 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.