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Meet the aircraft
The Dauphin developed at Aérospatiale and continued through Eurocopter and Airbus. Its smooth fuselage and enclosed tail rotor became familiar in passenger, police, rescue and government roles. The family includes naval and coastguard derivatives with specialised equipment. The AS365N2 and HH-65A in Taog's package have distinct automatic flight-control installations.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗One Dolphin flight changes a career plan
While still in the Navy and considering a move from fixed-wing flying, Wetzler joined a Dolphin crew at Corpus Christi. The flight convinced him that helicopters were what he wanted to do. His first Coast Guard flying assignment then took him to Puerto Rico, where search and rescue shared the schedule with Caribbean patrol work. The HH-65 remained his favourite helicopter after thousands of hours in it.
ROTOR interview · March 2023. Retired Coast Guard pilot recalling his introduction at Corpus Christi and subsequent HH-65 career; no single later variant is specified.
ROTOR / Vertical Aviation International · Read more ↗Choose the variant to match the mission equipment
The manual assigns different hoists, cargo hooks and firefighting attachments to its nine variants. Career activities follow those configurations; the HH-65B HITRON fit is cosmetic and is listed as a display/free-flight variant.
AS365 N2 / HH-65A · Taog's Hangar · MSFS 2024
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Meet Dauphin AS365 / HH-65
The Dauphin developed at Aérospatiale and continued through Eurocopter and Airbus. Its smooth fuselage and enclosed tail rotor became familiar in passenger, police, rescue and government roles. The family includes naval and coastguard derivatives with specialised equipment.
The AS365N2 and HH-65A in Taog's package have distinct automatic flight-control installations. The package's documentation describes the flight-control system for each variant.
Dauphin AS365 / HH-65
Aircraft type designators
Use the code for the model you are flying. The linked authority lists the applicable aircraft.
History & design
A Coast Guard derivative grows beyond its original mission
Airbus’s retrospective traces the H-65 from search and rescue into cutter deployments, interception and armed interdiction. Its pilot interviews also describe successive equipment and engine changes, so later MH-65 accounts should not be read as descriptions of the original HH-65A.
Airbus · 40 years, 11 missions: one all-in-one airframe ↗Manufacturer retrospective published April 2024
Development milestones
First flight: 24 January 1975
Developed from: Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin
Wikipedia contributors · Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin ↗Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin · family/variant named by the source · Wikipedia revision 1374336555
Pilot accounts
One Dolphin flight changes a career plan
While still in the Navy and considering a move from fixed-wing flying, Wetzler joined a Dolphin crew at Corpus Christi. The flight convinced him that helicopters were what he wanted to do. His first Coast Guard flying assignment then took him to Puerto Rico, where search and rescue shared the schedule with Caribbean patrol work.
The HH-65 remained his favourite helicopter after thousands of hours in it. What stayed with him most was the sight of someone newly rescued looking back from the cabin, cold and wet but smiling at the prospect of going home. In retirement he continued speaking about aviation’s human side.
ROTOR interview · March 2023. Retired Coast Guard pilot recalling his introduction at Corpus Christi and subsequent HH-65 career; no single later variant is specified.
Read the full account · ROTOR / Vertical Aviation International ↗A rescue pilot understands the person in the fishing boat
Church described a night call after the fishing vessel Jamie K lost control near the shore and struck rocks. Ground rescuers could not reach the people aboard. His Dolphin crew delivered a rescue swimmer, who brought all four ashore, and Church gave the swimmer the credit for a demanding recovery.
His own time in a small boat shaped the way he viewed people needing help. The skipper later wanted to visit the station and speak with the crew; Church saw him as someone earning a living in an unforgiving environment. The interview also describes the constant training behind a four-person helicopter crew.
Boating interview · January 2017. MH-65D pilot recalling the 21 July 2015 rescue of the fishing vessel Jamie K’s crew in the Pacific Northwest.
Read the full account · Boating ↗A mountain rescue near the end of a flying assignment
Leary was approaching a transfer to a desk assignment when his crew received a call for an injured climber high in the Olympic Mountains. Sunset, clouds and snow showers made time near the peak a concern. The helicopter had received upgraded engines, a change the crew regarded as important to attempting this particular mission.
Rescue swimmer John Linnborn spent only a short time on the mountain before the climber was lifted away. On the flight back, the patient saw the mountains from above for the first time. He later remembered the crew’s happiness when they landed, and Leary confirmed how satisfying it was to put their training to use.
Peninsula Daily News · May 2007. Port Angeles H-65 crew rescue at The Brothers in the Olympic Mountains, with Christian Polyak, Mike Cook and John Linnborn; upgraded engines.
Read the full account · Peninsula Daily News ↗In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
MSFS 2024AS365 N2 / HH-65A
Taog's Hangar · Released
AS365 N2 / HH-65A
Taog's Hangar · Released
Aircraft specifications
Published figures for the named real-aircraft variant. Simulator equipment and performance can differ.
| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Length | 13.73 m (45 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 4.06 m (13 ft 4 in) |
| Empty weight | 2,389 kg (5,267 lb) |
| Max takeoff weight | 4,300 kg (9,480 lb) |
| Powerplant | 2 × Turboméca Arriel 2C turboshaft, Take-off Power, 625 kW (838 hp) each |
| Main rotor diameter | 11.94 m (39 ft 2 in) |
| Main rotor area | 111.98 m² (1,205.3 sq ft) |
| Maximum speed | 306 km/h (190 mph, 165 kn) |
| Service ceiling | 5,865 m (19,240 ft) |
| Rate of climb | 8.9 m/s (1,750 ft/min) |
Manuals & resources
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Simulator documentation
Choose the variant to match the mission equipmentAS365 N2 / HH-65A · Taog's Hangar · MSFS 2024
The manual assigns different hoists, cargo hooks and firefighting attachments to its nine variants. Career activities follow those configurations; the HH-65B HITRON fit is cosmetic and is listed as a display/free-flight variant.
MSFS 2024 manual V1 · PDF p.83
Taog's Hangar · Read the source ↗Mission Hub is an additional purchaseAS365 N2 / HH-65A · Taog's Hangar · MSFS 2024
The guide describes Miltech Mission Hub support for hoisting, firefighting and sling work, with the platform sold separately. Aircraft equipment and the appropriate variant still determine which activities are available.
MSFS 2024 manual V1 · PDF pp.83–85
Taog's Hangar · Read the source ↗Pilot account
One Dolphin flight changes a career planROTOR interview · March 2023. Retired Coast Guard pilot recalling his introduction at Corpus Christi and subsequent HH-65 career; no single later variant is specified.
While still in the Navy and considering a move from fixed-wing flying, Wetzler joined a Dolphin crew at Corpus Christi. The flight convinced him that helicopters were what he wanted to do. His first Coast Guard flying assignment then took him to Puerto Rico, where search and rescue shared the schedule with Caribbean patrol work. The HH-65 remained his favourite helicopter after thousands of hours in it.
Brian Wetzler
ROTOR / Vertical Aviation International · Read the source ↗A rescue pilot understands the person in the fishing boatBoating interview · January 2017. MH-65D pilot recalling the 21 July 2015 rescue of the fishing vessel Jamie K’s crew in the Pacific Northwest.
Church described a night call after the fishing vessel Jamie K lost control near the shore and struck rocks. Ground rescuers could not reach the people aboard. His Dolphin crew delivered a rescue swimmer, who brought all four ashore, and Church gave the swimmer the credit for a demanding recovery. His own time in a small boat shaped the way he viewed people needing help.
Justin Church
Boating · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
Manual
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Eurocopter AS365 DauphinWikipedia contributors · Research background · Wikipedia revision 1374336555 · retrieved 2026-09-12 40 years, 11 missions: one all-in-one airframeAirbus · Coast Guard pilot interviews · 18 April 2024Product
AS365 N2 / HH-65A DauphinTaog’s Hangar · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12Type designator
ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsInternational Civil Aviation Organization · Public search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03Built-in force-feedback profiles
Read the documentary basis, editable starting settings and remaining questions for the aircraft you fly. Each explanation refers to the exact profile revision shown.
Catalogue programme-20261022-v1 · 4 profile choices
Taog's Hangar AS365 N2
Taog's Hangar · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2024
Taog's Hangar AS365 N2: The spring and damping approximate the servo-assisted cyclic.
Taog's Hangar HH-65A
Taog's Hangar · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2024
Taog's Hangar HH-65A: The spring and damping approximate the servo-assisted cyclic.
Aerospatiale AS365 N2 Dauphin
Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Partial review
MSFS 2024
Aerospatiale AS365 N2 Dauphin: The spring and damping approximate the servo-assisted cyclic.
Aerospatiale HH-65A Dolphin
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2024
Aerospatiale HH-65A Dolphin: The spring and damping approximate the servo-assisted cyclic.
Documented interfaces
Source-documented identifiers. Documentation does not prove that every add-on populates a value correctly.
B:AS65_CYCLIC_LATERAL_AS365_Set
AS365 lateral cyclic demand. Command direction must follow the guide; this is not trim/servo telemetry.
- Units
- integer command scale
- Access
- write command; not readback
keybinding guide v1.0; AS365/HH65 variant-specific
Taog's Hangar · PDF p2 ↗B:AS65_CYCLIC_LONGITUDINAL_AS365_Set
AS365 longitudinal cyclic demand. Command direction must follow the guide; this is not trim/servo telemetry.
- Units
- integer command scale
- Access
- write command; not readback
keybinding guide v1.0; AS365/HH65 variant-specific
Taog's Hangar · PDF p2 ↗B:AS65_COLLECTIVE_AS365_Set
AS365 collective demand. Command direction must follow the guide; this is not trim/servo telemetry.
- Units
- integer command scale
- Access
- write command; not readback
keybinding guide v1.0; AS365/HH65 variant-specific
Taog's Hangar · PDF p2 ↗B:AS65_TAIL_ROTOR_AS365_Set
AS365 tail rotor demand. Command direction must follow the guide; this is not trim/servo telemetry.
- Units
- integer command scale
- Access
- write command; not readback
keybinding guide v1.0; AS365/HH65 variant-specific
Taog's Hangar · PDF p2 ↗B:AS65_CYCLIC_LATERAL_HH65_Set
HH65 lateral cyclic demand. Command direction must follow the guide; this is not trim/servo telemetry.
- Units
- integer command scale
- Access
- write command; not readback
keybinding guide v1.0; AS365/HH65 variant-specific
Taog's Hangar · PDF p2 ↗B:AS65_CYCLIC_LONGITUDINAL_HH65_Set
HH65 longitudinal cyclic demand. Command direction must follow the guide; this is not trim/servo telemetry.
- Units
- integer command scale
- Access
- write command; not readback
keybinding guide v1.0; AS365/HH65 variant-specific
Taog's Hangar · PDF p2 ↗B:AS65_COLLECTIVE_HH65_Set
HH65 collective demand. Command direction must follow the guide; this is not trim/servo telemetry.
- Units
- integer command scale
- Access
- write command; not readback
keybinding guide v1.0; AS365/HH65 variant-specific
Taog's Hangar · PDF p2 ↗B:AS65_TAIL_ROTOR_HH65_Set
HH65 tail rotor demand. Command direction must follow the guide; this is not trim/servo telemetry.
- Units
- integer command scale
- Access
- write command; not readback
keybinding guide v1.0; AS365/HH65 variant-specific
Taog's Hangar · PDF p2 ↗B:AS65_AFCS_C_TRIM_PRESET_Set
HH65 trim preset input for collective/pitch/roll/yaw respectively; not actual trim position.
- Units
- Boolean
- Access
- write command
keybinding guide v1.0; HH65 only
Taog's Hangar · PDF p3 ↗B:AS65_AFCS_P_TRIM_PRESET_Set
HH65 trim preset input for collective/pitch/roll/yaw respectively; not actual trim position.
- Units
- Boolean
- Access
- write command
keybinding guide v1.0; HH65 only
Taog's Hangar · PDF p3 ↗B:AS65_AFCS_R_TRIM_PRESET_Set
HH65 trim preset input for collective/pitch/roll/yaw respectively; not actual trim position.
- Units
- Boolean
- Access
- write command
keybinding guide v1.0; HH65 only
Taog's Hangar · PDF p3 ↗B:AS65_AFCS_Y_TRIM_PRESET_Set
HH65 trim preset input for collective/pitch/roll/yaw respectively; not actual trim position.
- Units
- Boolean
- Access
- write command
keybinding guide v1.0; HH65 only
Taog's Hangar · PDF p3 ↗B:AS65_AFCS_CUTOFF_PRESET_Set
Momentary AFCS cutoff input in both variants.
- Units
- Boolean
- Access
- write command
public documentation snapshot 2026-09-10
Taog's Hangar · PDF p3 ↗B:AS65_AFCS_SAS_ASE_PRESET_Set
AS365 SAS/ASE selector input.
- Units
- enum
- Access
- write command
keybinding guide v1.0; AS365 only
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