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The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) AS350 Écureuil (Squirrel) is a single-engine light helicopter originally manufactured by Aérospatiale in France (later part of Eurocopter Group now Airbus Helicopters). The AS350 is marketed in North America as the AStar. The AS355 Ecureuil 2 (marketed in North America as the TwinStar) is a twin-engine variant while the Eurocopter EC130 is a derivative of the AS350 airframe.