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SA341J Gazelle Specifications:
The Gazelle, was produced as part of an
Anglo-French venture between Westland and Aerospatiale in 1968. Still one of the fastest helicopters ever built
(with a maximum speed of 193 mph), it has served with all four branches of the
British armed forces filling a variety of roles. It has been used with major
success in every theatre in which the British Army has served, from it's
amphibious role in the battle for the Falkland Islands to the deserts of
Kuwait and Iraq to the mountains of the more recent Kosovo campaign.
The Gazelle was the first helicopter certified to
be flown by one pilot under Cat I weather conditions and was upgraded to Cat II
operations in 1975.
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The Army
Blue Eagles military aerobatic team uses the Gazelle
helicopter in their routine to perform loops and rolls! For
more photos, see Pictures Link |
| Country Of Origin: |
France/UK |
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| Aircraft Crew: |
One pilot |
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| Transport Capacity: |
Four passengers |
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| Aircraft Dimensions: |
picture blades folded |
picture blades spread |
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Length: |
39 ft 3 in (11.9 m) |
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Rotor Size: |
34 ft 5 in (10.5 m) |
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Height: |
10 ft 2 in (3.2 m) |
| Aircraft Weights: |
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Empty: |
2,022 lb (917 kg) |
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Max T/O: |
4,100 lb (1,860 kg) |
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Payload: |
2,078 lb (942 kg) |
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Fuel
quantity: |
120
Gal (24 Gal Aux tank) |
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Fuel
types: |
JP1,
Jet A, JP4, JP5, Kerosene, Diesel 1+2, Fuel Oil 20, Paraffin, AVGAS
(limited to 25 hours) |
| Aircraft Performance: |
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Max Speed: |
168 Kt (310 kmh) |
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Range (no reserve): |
361 nm (670 km);425 nm (784 km) AUX |
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HIGE (max gross): |
13,120 ft. |
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Ceiling: |
20,000 ft. |
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Powerplant: |
Turbomeca Astazou IIIN2 |
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Power: |
600 shp (450 kW) |
The
SA341 Gazelle has the distinction of holding
several
helicopter world records including:
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Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without
payload
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1971
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296.00
km/h
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Denis PROST
(France)
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Aérospatiale
SA 341 Gazelle
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Speed over a straight 3 km course at restricted
altitude
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1971
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310.00
km/h
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Denis PROST
(France)
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Aérospatiale
SA 341 Gazelle
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Speed over a straight 15/25 km course
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1971
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312.00
km/h
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Denis PROST
(France)
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Aérospatiale
SA 341 Gazelle
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London (UK) - Paris (France)
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1984
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252.18
km/h
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Richard
FENWICK (France)
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Aérospatiale/Westland
SA341 Gazelle
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Paris (France) - London (UK)
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1984
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235.15
km/h
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Richard
FENWICK (France)
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Aérospatiale/Westland
SA341 Gazelle
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