Aérospatiale Alouette III
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The Aérospatiale Alouette III is a light, single-engine, multi-purpose helicopter widely used worldwide for transport, search and rescue, and military operations since the 1960s.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aérospatiale Alouette III canonical | 6 |
| Aérospatiale SA 319 Alouette III | 1 |
| SA 316B Alouette III | 1 |
| SA 319B Alouette III | 1 |
| Sud Aviation Alouette III | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
helicopter
ⓘ
light helicopter ⓘ single‑engine helicopter ⓘ |
| armamentOptions |
light anti‑tank missiles
ⓘ
machine guns ⓘ rocket pods ⓘ |
| cabinType | enclosed cabin ⓘ |
| cockpitType | two‑seat side‑by‑side cockpit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crew | 1 pilot ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | about 185 km/h ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Aérospatiale Alouette II ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | about 1110 kg ⓘ |
| engineModel | Turbomeca Artouste IIIB ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1959-02-28 ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| icaoCode | LAMA (for some variants, context‑dependent) ⓘ |
| introduced | 1960 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | skid landing gear ⓘ |
| mainRotorBlades | 3 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Aérospatiale
ⓘ
Aérospatiale ⓘ
surface form:
Sud Aviation
|
| maximumSpeed | about 210 km/h ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | about 2100 kg ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
good high‑altitude performance
ⓘ
widely exported worldwide ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Aérospatiale Alouette III
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
SA 316B Alouette III
Aérospatiale Alouette III self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
SA 319B Alouette III
|
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| powerplantPower | about 550 shp ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
military utility helicopter
ⓘ
search and rescue helicopter ⓘ transport helicopter ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1961–1985 (approximate) ⓘ |
| productionStatus | out of production ⓘ |
| range | about 540 km ⓘ |
| role |
armed scout helicopter
ⓘ
medevac helicopter ⓘ training helicopter ⓘ utility helicopter ⓘ |
| rotorConfiguration | single main rotor ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 3200 m ⓘ |
| successor |
Gazelle helicopter
ⓘ
surface form:
Aérospatiale SA 341/342 Gazelle
|
| tailRotor | conventional tail rotor ⓘ |
| typicalPassengers | 5 to 6 passengers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Austrian Air Force
ⓘ
French Armed Forces ⓘ Gendarmerie and police forces in several countries ⓘ Indian Air Force ⓘ Indian Navy ⓘ Portuguese Air Force ⓘ Royal Netherlands Air Force ⓘ South African Air Force ⓘ Swiss Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti‑insurgency operations
ⓘ
liaison and observation ⓘ mountain rescue operations ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aérospatiale SA 319 Alouette III
subject surface form:
Clemenceau
this entity surface form:
SA 316B Alouette III
this entity surface form:
SA 319B Alouette III
this entity surface form:
Sud Aviation Alouette III