So who would ever think of naming a helicopter after one of the world's more bushy-tailed rodents? Well, apparently the French Helicopter manufacturer Aerospatiale (part of the Eurocopter consortium) did. The result has become one of the most widely used and known helicopters in existence.

The AS355 was developed onward from the AS350 Single Squirrel and whilst it looks very similar, provides two gas turbine engines. The AS355 is a very powerful helicopter allowing a large lifting capacity.

The pictures below, of this ex-Harrods machine, show how the seats have been re-shaped prior to re-covering with a different coloured leather.

passenger seats as they looked - before	passenger seats - after re-shaping and re-covering

Door panel, and pilot's seats after re-shaping and re-covering