Aérospatiale Gazelle Rotorcraft

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Manufacturer
ABHCO
Description
The Aérospatiale Gazelle (company designations SA 340, SA 341 and SA 342) is a five-seat helicopter developed and initially produced by the French aircraft company Sud Aviation, and later by Aérospatiale.
ICAO Code
GAZL
First Flight
1967-04-07
Entry Into service
1973-01-01
Production End
1996-01-01
Designer
ABHCO
Type
Utility helicopter / Armed helicopter
Length (m)
11.97
Height (m)
3.15
Cockpit Crew
1
Max Seating
3
Max Speed (km/h)
310
Cruise Speed (km/h)
264
Max Ceiling (m)
5000
Rate of Climb (m/s)
9
Armament
Two forward-firing 7.62 mm machine-guns (optional); Matra or Brandt 2.75 in or 68 mm rocket pods (optional); Four AS.11 or two AS.12 wire-guided missiles; four or six Euromissile HOT (optional)
Capacity Description
up to 3 or 4 passengers
National Origin
France
Number Built
1700
Powerplant Description
1 × Turbomeca Astazou IIIA turboshaft, 440 kW (590 hp) each
Primary Users
French Army, British Army (retired) , Egyptian Air Force , Lebanese Air Force
Status
In service
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatiale_Gazelle
Number of Engines
1
Number of main rotor blades
1
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