Kuwaiti H225M Caracal at Dubai Airshow

A nice surprise at the Dubai International Airshow, was the Kuwait Air Force H225M Caracal (608), the eighth of 24 for Kuwait on order. Named after the desert-dwelling cat, the much improved AS532 Cougar, once known as the EC 725, is built by Airbus Helicopters at Marseille-Merignane in southern France. A five-bladed multirole helicopter, the H225M is powered by the Makila 1A4 engine and development of the AS532 Cougar but has only found favour in the region with the Kuwaiti