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Fuse length 9.53m;
Height 3.18m;
Rotor Diameter 10.5m;
Maximum Speed 265 kph;
Cruising Speed 233 kph;
Range 670km;
Engine Turbomeca/Rolls-Royce Astazou 111N;
Power 592 shp;
Fuel Capacity 445 litres;
Weight 1,800 kg (max take off);
Armament 2 x 7.62mm machine guns (not a standard fitting).
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The SA341 Gazelle has the distinction of holding several helicopter world records including:
Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 1971 296.00 km/h Denis PROST (France) Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle
Speed over a straight 3 km course at restricted altitude 1971 310.00 km/h Denis PROST (France) Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle
Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 1971 312.00 km/h Denis PROST (France) Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle
London (UK) - Paris (France) 1984 252.18 km/h Richard FENWICK (France) Aérospatiale/Westland SA341 Gazelle
Paris (France) - London (UK) 1984 235.15 km/h Richard FENWICK (France) Aérospatiale/Westland SA341 Gazelle
The Aerospatiale SA.341/342 Gazelle is a five-seat light helicopter that first flew in 1967, powered by an Astazou 3 engine. The first production aircraft flew in 1971, differing from the prototype in having a longer cabin, larger tail unit and updated Astazou 3A. Ten versions of the Gazelle have been built: the SA.341B, 341C, 341D and 341E for the British armed forces; the SA.341F for the French Army; the SA.341G and SA.342J for civil operators; SA.341H military export version; and the SA.342K, 342L and 342M military versions. Under an Anglo-French agreement signed in 1967, Gazelles were produced jointly with Westland sales have exceeded 1, 200.
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