Aérospatiale Alouette II
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The Aérospatiale Alouette II is a pioneering French light helicopter, notable as one of the first production helicopters powered by a gas turbine engine and widely used for both civilian and military roles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light helicopter
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single‑engine helicopter ⓘ turboshaft‑powered helicopter ⓘ |
| canBeArmedWith |
machine guns
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rockets ⓘ |
| canBeConfiguredFor |
anti‑tank role
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medevac role ⓘ observation role ⓘ training role ⓘ |
| configuration |
single main rotor
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tail rotor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Sud Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | SNCASE SE.3120 Alouette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| enteredMassProduction | late 1950s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1955-03-12 ⓘ |
| firstOperator | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuselageType | open‑framework tail boom ⓘ |
| introduced | 1957 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | skid landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Aérospatiale
NERFINISHED
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Sud Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first production helicopters powered by a gas turbine engine
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high‑altitude performance for its era ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Africa
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 1 ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
liaison
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medical evacuation ⓘ observation ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ training ⓘ utility ⓘ |
| productionEnded | 1970s ⓘ |
| rotorBladesNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| status | retired from most front‑line service ⓘ |
| successor | Aérospatiale Alouette III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEngine | Turbomeca Artouste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerCapacity | 4 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Air Force
NERFINISHED
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French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ many other foreign operators ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian operations
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military operations ⓘ |
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