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Aerospatiale Gazelle

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
Gazelle AH.1 attack 1974 10 on service (marines) ---

 

Modification

Gazelle AH.1

Rotor diameter, m

10.50

Length, m

9.53

Height, m

3.18

Rotating area, m2

86.5

Empty mass, kg

920

Full flying-off mass, kg

1800
Engine Turbomeca Astazou IIIA
Power, h. p. 1 x 600
Maximal speed, km/h 310
Cruise speed, km/h 264
Flying range, km 360
Vertical speed, m/s 9
Maximal altitude, m 5000
Complement 1 - 2
Armament 500 kg of combat loading on 2 points (2 7.62-mm MG or 4 TOW anti-tank missiles or 24 68-mm rockets)

 

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