AS350 B2AS350 B31992–2014
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Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Family · 3 variants1989+
Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3
AS50Light Turbine HelicopterDiscontinued1992–2014
Range
357 NM · 661 km
MTOW
2.250 kg
Cruise
140 kt · 259 km/h
Seats
6
6 seats (pilot included)
Used price
US$ 1.6M
The Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 is a light turbine helicopter produced between 1992 and 2014. It has a range of 357 nm, a cruise speed of 140 kt (259 km/h), 6 seats (pilot included). Out of production; on the used market the median is around US$ 1.6M. In Brazil there are 208 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
13 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 6 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 1.6 miR$ 8.2 mi
market medianaging ≈ −4.2%/yr+33% vs Helicóptero Light Turbine median
Entry
US$ 1.2 mi
model year 2000
Best value
US$ 1.5 mi
model year 2004
Top of range
US$ 2.2 mi
model year 2014
Basis
Valuation
Bluebook + market
Minimum
US$ 775.0 mil
R$ 4.0 mi
Median
US$ 1.6 mi
R$ 8.2 mi
Maximum
US$ 2.5 mi
R$ 12.8 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +4.4%/yr·2000→2014
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.
10 of 10 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 ×1.34 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 856.0 mil – 2.9 mi
R$ 4.4 mi – 14.6 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 964.5 mil – 3.4 mi
R$ 4.9 mi – 17.2 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$ 208.6 mil
- Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
- US$ 1.3 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 1.7 mil – 2.0 mil/h
R$ 8.7 mil – 10.2 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 1.7 mil – 2.8 mil/h
R$ 8.7 mil – 14.3 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World ~$1,850/hr typical (Paramount Business Jets, Centurion Jets). Brazil: Flapper quoted ~R$8,400/hr (~US$1,800) for SP short-haul (2020 basis); broader BR market R$10k-15k/hr for Esquilo B2/EC130-class -> ~US$1,800-2,800 at ~R$5.4/USD.
How we read this price · 6 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Pre-owned AS350 B3 (AStar/Esquilo, single-turbine light). Acquisition anchored on Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 via AvBuyer FAQ + by-year table ($1.20M for 2000 model up to $2.10M for 2012); Controller.com 16-18 active AS350 listings $775k-$1.495M (avg ~$1.11M, skewed by older B2-era units); AvBuyer/HeliValues used range commonly $1.0M-$2.5M, pre-owned avg ~$1.9M for late B3. DOC ~ $1,070/hr from Aircraft Cost Calculator total variable $319,950 / 300 annual hrs (total all-in ~$2,304/hr incl. fixed). Brazil: new ~R$4.7M (~US$2.7M) per embarqueoficial.com.br. Production 1992-2014, discontinued (succeeded by H125).
- AvBuyer - AS 350B-3 listings & price guide, WebFetch ok; Bluebook Summer 2024 by-year table (2008-2012) + FAQ 2000=$1.20M, 2012=$2.10M; 1,131 B3 built
- Controller.com - EUROCOPTER AS350 for sale, via WebSearch; 16-18 listings $775k-$1.495M, avg ~$1.11M
- HeliValues - AS 350B3 AStar, via WebSearch result; valuation reference
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Eurocopter AS350-B3, via WebSearch; variable $319,950/yr, fixed $371,174, total $691,124/yr, $2,304/hr @ 300 hrs, $9/gal
- aeronavesavenda.com - AS350 B3 (BR), WebFetch ok; BR 2002 listing 'valor sob consulta', est. R$3.5-10M
- flightmarket.com.br - AS350 B3 Esquilo (BR), via WebSearch; BR listings incl. 2011 model
PTAX · R$ 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.
Temporal identity
First flight
01 de mar de 1997
FAA cert.
07 de mai de 1998
ANAC cert.
15 de set de 1998
Deliveries start
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Units produced
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O AS350 B3 é a versão de maior desempenho do Esquilo, helicóptero leve a turbina da Airbus Helicopters produzido entre 1992 e 2014 e registrado sob o código ICAO AS50. São 357 nm de alcance, 140 kt de velocidade de cruzeiro, teto de 15.100 ft e peso máximo de decolagem de 2.250 kg, com 5 ocupantes em configuração típica e até 6 assentos. O preço de referência quando novo era de US$ 2,5 milhões. No Brasil, onde o tipo é usado em transporte executivo e serviços aéreos, esta página reúne a ficha técnica, o custo operacional estimado e a frota registrada.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Motor
- 1x Turbomeca Arriel 2B turboeixo
- Range Nm
- 360
- Tipo de motor
- Single-turbine 847 shp
- Max Speed Kt
- 155
- Velocidade de cruzeiro
- 132 kt
- Empty Weight Kg
- 1.240
- Endurance Hours
- 3
- Fuel Capacity L
- 540
- Combustível
- 142,7 gal
- Razão de subida
- 2.200 ft/min
- Teto de serviço
- 23.000 ft
- Hover Ceiling Ige Ft
- 13.780
- Hover Ceiling Oge Ft
- 11.880
- 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 + Bench 5
- Useful Load Kg
- 1.010
- Noise Attenuation
- Cabine padrão AS350, Fenestron NÃO presente
- Baggage Compartment Cuft
- 35
Avionics and engines
- Gps
- Garmin GTN 750/650 retrofit comum
- Cockpit
- VEMD (Vehicle and Engine Multifunction Display) parcial + steam gauges secundários
- Autopilot
- Autopilot 2-eixos opcional
- Transponder
- Garmin GTX 345 com ADS-B Out
- Weather Radar
- Não disponível
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- aviacost.com, Airbus H125 (AS350 B3e) Ownership & Operating Costs Calculator (2026): variable $859/h, fuel burn 44 gal/h, total fixed $269,500/yr · aircraftloancalculator.com, The True Operating Cost of Airbus AS350 (2026): $1,400-$1,700/h at 100h; fuel 65-80 gal/h cruise; Arriel 2D TBO 3,500h, overhaul $72k-$88k (~$23/h); insurance $8k-$12k/yr; hangar $12k-$16k/yr · aircraftcostcalculator.com, AS350B3 (2B1): ~$2,301/h at 300 owner-operated hours, $9/gal fuel · Safran Helicopter Engines, Arriel 2B/2D specs and Support By the Hour (SBH) program · Operator/PPRuNe reported AS350 B3 cruise fuel burn ~180 L/h (~47.5 gal/h)
- Fuel Burn Gph
- 53
- Msrp 2024 Usd
- —
- Última atualização
- 2026
- Hourly Operating Usd
- 800
- Rotor Overhaul Period Hours
- 4.000
- Current Market Price Usd Low
- 1.300.000
- Engine Overhaul Period Hours
- 4.000
- Current Market Price Usd High
- 2.800.000
External dimensions
- Comprimento total
- 10,93 m
- Envergadura
- 10,69 m
- Altura
- 3,15 m
Weights & fuel
- Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
- 1.174 kg
- Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
- 2.250 kg
- Carga máxima (payload)
- 1.018 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 540 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 967 lb
Cabin
Standard configuration
1 zona5 typical seats (pilot included) · 6 max1 tripulanteBanco de 5 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
front cross-section · person = 1.75 m
Length
2 m
Width
1,65 m
Height
1,3 m
Volume
—
Baggage
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Differences between variants
AS350 B3H125 (AS350 B3e)2005+
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Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
History
- 1997First flight
- 1998FAA certification
- 1998ANAC certification
- 2005 - Pouso no cume do Monte Everest em 14 de maio de 2005
Em 14 de maio de 2005, o piloto de testes da Eurocopter Didier Delsalle aterrissou um AS350 B3 modificado no cume exato do Monte Everest a 8.848 metros (29.029 ft), primeira vez na história que um helicóptero pousou no ponto mais alto da Terra. Recorde homologado pela FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) e nunca superado. O voo provou capacidade de hot/high do Arriel 2B em condições limítrofes (ar rarefeito, vento forte, temperatura -35°C). Aircraft B3 modificado com peso reduzido e equipamentos especiais.
- 2014 - Evoluiu para B3e (2011) e depois rebranded H125 (2014)
O AS350 B3 evoluiu para AS350 B3e em 2011, adicionou MTOW aumentado para 2.370 kg, VEMD melhorado, cabine 7 PAX opcional e Arriel 2D (mesma família 2B mas otimizado). Em 2014, com a unificação da marca Airbus Helicopters (ex-Eurocopter), o AS350 B3e foi rebranded como H125. Modelo continua em produção em 2024 com 5.000+ unidades cumulativas (toda família AS350), bestseller absoluto Airbus civil.
- 2014End of production
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Estimativa preliminar, refinar com dados RAB-ANAC.
AS350 B3 (variante anterior do H125, 1992-2010), frota BR significativa antes da migração pro H125. Estimativa 100-150 unidades operacionais, principalmente importadas Airbus France pre-2010. Concentração igual ao H125 (SP, RJ, MG, AM, agropecuário).
Motor Arriel 2B1, FADEC variant. Diferença vs H125 (B3e): aviônica + alguns refinamentos de cabine. Mercado pre-owned: US$ 1.5-2.5M. Operadores BR mantêm a frota AS350 B3 em paralelo ao H125 enquanto fazem upgrade gradual.
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
Hover OGE de 11.880 ft, campeão hot/high da categoria
O AS350 B3 tem hover ceiling out-of-ground-effect de 11.880 ft com MTOW 2.250 kg, performance hot/high superior a qualquer concorrente single-turbine da categoria (Bell 407, R66, Bell 206). Operadores em mineração no Andes (Chile, Peru, Bolívia), regate alpino (Suíça, França, Itália), Heli-Ski (Canadá, Alaska) e operações em altitudes brasileiras (Brasília, BH, Goiás) escolhem B3 pela margem de segurança hot/high. Único single-turbine que opera com tranquilidade em DAs >9.000 ft.
Motor Arriel 2B traz 15% de potência vs. B2
O Arriel 2B do B3 entrega 847 shp vs. 732 shp do Arriel 1D1 do B2, diferença de 15% que se traduz em melhor performance, payload e altitude. FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) substitui controle manual, simplificando operação em altitudes/temperaturas extremas. TBO de 4.000 horas (vs. 3.500 do Arriel 1) reduz custo direto operacional. Motor mais 'easy on pilot' em hover preciso e takeoff em pistas curtas/elevadas.
Limitations
Single-engine VFR, fora de offshore Petrobras
Como todo AS350, o B3 é certificado VFR single-engine, fora dos requisitos Petrobras para offshore (que exige twin-engine IFR-CAT A). Mercado offshore brasileiro padronizou em AW139, S-76 e H225 desde 2010. AS350 B3 fica em utility onshore, mineração, EMS, polícia, ENG, executivo. Limitação técnica é única do single-engine, não impede operações onshore comerciais relevantes.
Curiosities
Heli-Ski Canadá e Helibras Operações de Mineração
AS350 B3 dominou o segmento Heli-Ski mundial, operadores como CMH Heli-Skiing (British Columbia, Canada), Last Frontier (Alaska) e Heli-Ski Iceland operam frotas exclusivamente B3 em DAs até 12.000 ft. No Brasil, mineradoras Vale, Anglo American e CSN usam B3/H125 para inspeção de barragens, transporte de geólogos para minas remotas no Pará/MG/MT e suporte logístico em projetos isolados. Capacidade hot/high é decisiva.
CMH Heli-Skiing
Catalogued accidents
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
12/22/2024· BR· Rio de Janeiro
PR-WCQVoo turístico panorâmico. Perda de controle em manobra próxima ao morro; impacto na encosta. CENIPA investigando hipóteses de microburst e settling-with-power.
Official report ↗2/11/2019· BR· Barueri
PR-SOMFalha de motor em rota Campinas-São Paulo após 20 min de voo. Manutenção precária: compressor do motor não trocado desde 1988, peças vencidas, óleo não substituído há 3 anos. Pouso de emergência colidiu com caminhão no Rodoanel.
Official report ↗12/29/2012· BR· RIO DE JANEIRO
PP-BRJFALHA DO MOTOR EM VOO
7/21/2012· BR· BARRO DURO
PR-RVCCOM ROTOR
1/10/2010· BR· SÃO PAULO
PP-MAWPERDA DE CONTROLE NO SOLO
1/22/2006· BR· ANGRA DOS REIS
PR-CAVPERDA DE CONTROLE EM VOO
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 cost?
The Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 1.6M, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
What is the range of the Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3?
The maximum range is 357 nm (357 NM · 661 km).
How fast is the Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3?
Cruise speed is 140 kt, equivalent to 259 km/h.
How many passengers does the Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 seat?
The Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 has 6 seats in total, counting the pilot seat: up to 5 passengers.
How many Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 are there in Brazil?
There are 208 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 B3 in Brazil?
125 distinct operators operate 157 units of the Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 in the RAB-ANAC: 42 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 115 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, MG and RJ (data as of 9/22/2026). Another 15 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 B3 per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 1,254 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 732 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 208,600 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.