GAZL

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GAZL
Name	SA-341 Gazelle
Manufacturer	AEROSPATIALE
Type	Rotary
WTC	Light
Engine	Turboshaft
Engine count	Single
Also manufacturered as: ABHCO Gazelle ABHCO SA-342 Gazelle AEROSPATIALE Gazelle AEROSPATIALE SA-341 Gazelle AEROSPATIALE SA-342 Gazelle EUROCOPTER Gazelle EUROCOPTER SA-342 Gazelle SOKO Partizan SOKO SA-341 Partizan SOKO SA-342 Partizan SOKO HO-42 Partizan SOKO HN-45 Partizan SOKO HN-42 Partizan SOKO H-45 Partizan SUD SA-341 Gazelle SUD SA-342 Gazelle SUD Gazelle WESTLAND Gazelle

AEROSPATIALE SA-341 Gazelle

Image source: IANS

Description

The Aérospatiale Gazelle is a French-designed helicopter, created by the company Sud Aviation, which later became Aérospatiale. Though the general layout resembles that of the Alouette series, the Gazelle featured several important innovations. This was the first helicopter to carry a fenestron or fantail, which allows considerable noise reduction. Also, the rotor blades were made of composite materials, a feature now widely used in modern helicopters.

General

Aircraft name	SA-341 Gazelle
ICAO code/WTC	GAZL / L
Manufacturer	AEROSPATIALE
Type Code/APC	H1T /

Technical Data

Wing span	10.5 m34.449 ft
Length	11.97 m39.272 ft
Heigth	3.15 m10.335 ft
Powerplant	1 x Turboméca Astazou IIIA turboshaft, 440 kW (590 hp)
Engine Model

For further details consult EUROCONTROL Aircraft Performance Database:

• AEROSPATIALE SA-341 Gazelle

Accidents & Serious Incidents involving GAZL

None on SKYbrary