Aerospatiale Alouette III
Derived from Alouette II
1959 · Single-engine turbine helicopter
Developed as the successor of the Alouette II, the Alouette III is a larger single-engine, light utility helicopter. First flew as the Sud-Aviation SE3160 on February 28, 1959. Production ceased in France in 1983 after c.1450 of SA316 and SA319 types built for 120 customers in 80 countries.
Also manufactured under licence by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in India as Chetak and Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR) in Romania.
By end 2018, the Alouette III fleet accumulated more than 7 million flight hours with nearly 180 helicopters still in service around the world
Also manufactured under licence by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in India as Chetak and Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR) in Romania.
By end 2018, the Alouette III fleet accumulated more than 7 million flight hours with nearly 180 helicopters still in service around the world
Derivatives & Versions
| SE3160 / SA316A Alouette III | 1959 | The Sud-Aviation SE3160 prototype flew in 1959 and remains in production until 1969. |
| → 316 | 1968 | |
| SA316B Alouette III | 1968 | One Turbomeca Artouste IIIB engine. |
| → Chetak | 1969 | The Chetak is a version of the Alouette III built by HAL in Bangalore, India under a Jun 1962 licence. |
| SA319B Alouette III | 1969 | Powered with a 649 kW (870 shp) Turbomeca Astazou XIV turboshaft engine derated to 447 kW (660 hp) |
| → SA316B Alouette III | 1972 | Assembled in Switzerland for the Schweizer Luftwaffe |
| SA316C | 1972 | Replaced the SA316B in production from 1972, with a higher rated turboshaft engine and an increased all up weight to 2250kg. |
| → SA360 Dauphin | 1972 | The single engine Dauphin 1 (sic) ( sometimes Dauphine and English Dolphin ) first flew on June 1, 1972 and broke 3 world speed records in 1973. |