THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - ALOUETTE III
Aircraft Stats:
Powerplant: 1 x 570 shp Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft
Speed: 210 kph, 130mph mph
Range: 540km, 335miles
Seats: 2+5
Length: 10.03m, 32ft 11in
Span: 11.02m, 2ft 2in
Empty Weight: 1 108kg, 2,442lb
Max T/O Weight: 2 200kg, 4,850lb
Period of Service: 1962 - 2007
Weapons:
0.303 Inch Browning Machinegun, GA 1 20mm Cannon, Mk 5 20mm Hispano Cannon, Type 151 20mm Cannon
Squadrons:
None specified
Attrition:
59 incidents recorded
0.303 Inch Browning Machinegun, GA 1 20mm Cannon, Mk 5 20mm Hispano Cannon, Type 151 20mm Cannon
Squadrons:
None specified
Attrition:
59 incidents recorded
Alouette III
Status: Retired
Manufacturer: Sud Aviation
Country of Manufacture: France
Role: Training
Like the Puma, Super Frelon (Hornet) and Alouette (Lark) II, all previously used by the SAAF, a product of Sud Aviation, now part of Eurocopter (hence the "SA" in the original designation).
The type has faithfully served the SAAF for over 40 years.
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