Aerospatiale
Part III
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1971 :
SA 316B Alouette III
Use a Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turbine engine.
Also built in Rumania as IAR-316B, India as HAL Chetak and in Switzerland
August 6,1971 :
First flight of SA 341 Gazelle production units
June 2, 1972 : SA 360 Dauphin
The first variant of the Dauphin had 1 Turbomeca Astazou XVI of 890 hp
and a Fenestron.
This model , and the military SA 361 don't have a real success
June 21, 1972
An outright world altitude record ( 12.442 m ) for helicopters is set with a Lama
1973 : SA 316C / SA 319B Alouette III
Use a Turbomeca Astazou turbine engine of 870 hp.
May 11,1973 :
SA 342 Gazelle
Military versions with more powered engines
1974 :
Super Puma design begun
June 26, 1974 : AS 350 Ecureuil / Astar
First flight of the prototype ( F-WVKH )
Initially designed as the Alouette III successor,
the 350 result the first helicopter of the company intended for the civil market.
The Astar was the version sold in North America powered with a
Lycoming LST101 turbine
1975 :
Alouette II production ends.
1305 units built for 46 countries.
January 24, 1975 :
SA 365C Dauphin 2
Twin-turbine version of the SA 360 Dauphin
February 1975 : AS 350B Ecureuil
Used a Turbomeca Ariel engine.
September 5, 1977 : AS 331
First flight of Super Puma ' s prototype
September 13, 1978 :
AS 332 Super Puma
First flight of the prototype ( F-WZJA )
The SA 330 received more powered engines,
a strongly fuselage and other new features.
AS 332B :
Load: 2 + 21
Rotor diameter: 15.60 m
Length: 18.70 m
Height: 4.92 m
Weight: 4200 kg - Max : 9000
Engine: 2 Turbomeca Makila 1A of 1780 hp
Speed: 280 km/h
Range: 635 km
Rate of climb: 528 m/min
Service Ceiling: 4600 m
Disc Area: 191 m2
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Swiss Super Pumas in Kosovo
1979 : SA 366G -
US Coast Guard HH-65A Dolphin
First US government contract for non US helicopters
The Dolphin used 2 american Lycoming LTS101-750a turbines of 618 hp
and american electronic systems
March 30, 1979 : SA 365N Dauphin 2
September 27, 1979 : AS 355 Ecureuil 2 / TwinStar
First flight of the prototype ( F-WZLA )
The 355 is the twin-turbine version of the 350
AS 355 :
Load: 2 + 4
Rotor diameter: 10.70 m
Length: 10.91 m
Height: 3.15 m
Weight: 1288 kg - Max : 2500
Engine: 2 Allison 250-C20 of 425 hp
Speed: 230 km/h
Range: 720 km
Rate of climb: 456 m/min
Service Ceiling: 2350 m
Disc Area: 90 m2
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