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Sud-Est SE-313 (SA-313) and Aérospatiale SA-318 Alouette II utility helicopters

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
SE-313B utility 1955 - 1956 32 1997 Turbomeca Artouste I engine (355 hp)
SA-318C utility 1964 - 1965 32 1997 Turbomeca Astazou IIA engine (530 hp)

 

Modification SE-313B

SA-318C

Rotor diameter, m

10.20 10.20

Length, m

9.70 9.75

Height, m

2.75 2.75

Rotating area, m2

81.72 81.72

Empty mass, kg

895 890

Full flying-off mass, kg

1600 1650
Engine 1 Turbomeca Artouste I 1 Turbomeca Astazou IIA
Power, h. p. 365 535
Maximal speed, km/h 185 205
Cruise speed, km/h 165 180
Flying range, km 565 720
Vertical speed, m/s 4.2 6.6
Maximal altitude, m 2150 3300
Complement 1- 2 1
Armament 3 passengers 4 passengers

SE-313B Alouette II

SA-318C Alouette II

 

© Ivan Gogin, 2009