Alouette II

General Data
First Flown:	1955	Length:	39 ft 9 in
Lift Capability:	1,323 lb	Height:	9 ft
Range:	388 nm	Rotor Span:	33 ft 5 in
Top Speed:	127 mph	Empty Weight:	1,961 lb
Service Ceiling:	unknown	Max Gross Weight:	at take off 3.638 lb
Engines:	1 Turbomeca Astazou IIA turbo shaft developing 530 shp (later derated to 360 shp)
Armament:	AS11 and 12 wire-guided anti-tank missiles, free flight rockets and machine guns
Accommodations:	2 Pilots and 5 passengers	Cargo:	1,323 lb
Operators:	Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Cameroon, Chile, Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Germany, Guinea Bissau, India, Lebanon, Namibia, Senambia, Togo and Tunisia.

Similar Aircraft:	HAL Chetak (India)
Other Features:	none


Notes
The Alouette II was first flown in 1955 under the designation SE 3130, followed by the SE 313B in 1957 which was the same heli but renamed after the manufacturer (Sud-Est) merged with Quest Aviation, the SE 3140 (which was never produced), the SE 3180 wit

This updated version was able to carry up to 4,960lb at take off and had a range of 375 miles with a maximum load.

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