Aérospatiale Gazelle
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The Aérospatiale Gazelle is a French-designed five-seat light helicopter powered by a single turbine engine manufactured by Sud Aviation and its licensees.

Aérospatiale GazelleAérospatiale GazelleThe Aérospatiale Gazelle is a five-seat light helicopter, powered by a single turbine engine. It was designed and manufactured in France by Sud Aviation .1
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Historical Note: The Aérospatiale Gazelle is a French-designed helicopter, created by the company Sud Aviation, which later became Aérospatiale.3
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Made by Aérospatiale.

It is the successor of the Aérospatiale Alouette III .

The Aérospatiale Gazelle is a five-seat light helicopter, powered by a single turbine engine. It was designed and manufactured in France by Sud Aviation (later Aérospatiale).5
The Aérospatiale Gazelle is a French designed, single engine, reconnaissance and observation helicopter used widely by the French and British Army.6
The Aérospatiale Gazelle originated in a French Army requirement for a lightweight utility helicopter.7
Empty Weight Lb
2002
More Users
British Army
Egyptian Air Force
Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
Predecessor
Aérospatiale Alouette III
Lead Too Short
February 2011
Eng 1 Type
Turbomeca Astazou IIIA turboshaft
Max Speed Mph
193
Cruise Speed Kmh
264
Ceiling Ft
16405
Cruise Speed Mph
164
Eng 1 Kw
440
Introduced
1973
Status
Active
Original Research
February 2011
Cleanup
February 2011
Developed From
Aérospatiale Alouette III
Gross Weight Lb
3970
Capacity
3
Similar Aircraft
* Bell OH-58 Kiowa
Number Built
1775
Crew
2
Rot Area Sqm
87
Climb Rate Ftmin
1770
Empty Weight Kg
908
Gross Weight Kg
1800
Height In
3
Rot Number
1
Refimprove
February 2011
Primary user
French Army
Climb Rate Ms
9
Manufacturer
Aérospatiale
Rot Dia Ft
34
Lists
* List of helicopters* List of active United Kingdom military aircraft* List of aircraft of the Army Air Corps* List of deaths by aircraft misadventure
First Flight
7
Max Speed Kmh
310
Height Ft
10
Category
Aérospatiale aircraft
British Army equipment
Falklands War aircraft
Fenestron-using helicopters
France – United Kingdom relations
Helicopters
International civil utility aircraft 1960-1969
International military utility aircraft 1960-1969
Met Or Eng
met
Rot Area Sqft
931
Length Ft
39
Height M
3
Rot Dia In
6
Ceiling M
5000
Eng 1 Hp
590
Eng 1 Number
1
Related
* Aérospatiale Alouette III
Range Km
670
Rot Dia M
11
Length In
Length M
12
Range Miles
416

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