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Measured figures
SE 313B Alouette II · overall, blades folded
Single source9.66 m (31 ft 8 in) (overall, blades folded)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Aérospatiale Alouette II | Enstrom F-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light helicopter[source] | Light helicopter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Sud Aviation Aérospatiale[source] | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] |
| Status | Limited service[source] | — |
| Primary users | French Army French Air Force German Army Swiss Air Force (retired) |
F28F · Length
29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
Empty; SE 313B Alouette II · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; SE 313B Alouette II · Max takeoff weight
Single source895 kg (1,973 lb)[source]
1,600 kg (3,527 lb)[source]
Empty; F28F · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F28F · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; SE 313B Alouette II · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; SE 313B Alouette II · at sea level
Single source185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) at sea level[source]
170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)[source]
Cruise; F28F · econ cruise
Single sourceMaximum; F28F · Maximum speed
Single sourceSE 313B Alouette II · 1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIC6 turboshaft (530 shp) derated to
Single sourceSE 313B Alouette II · Powerplant
Single source1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIC6 turboshaft , 400 kW (530 shp) derated to 269 kW (360 hp)[source]
F28F · 1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine, 225 hp (168 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Number built | 1,300+[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1956–1975[source] | 1965-present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2 May 1957[source] | 1965[source] |
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| First flight | 12 March 1955[source] | — |
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| Variant | Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Aérospatiale Alouette III[source] | Enstrom 480[source] |
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| Capacity | 4 passengers[source] | two passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 580 L (150 US gal; 130 imp gal)[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 81.7 m 2 (879 sq ft)[source] | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] |
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| Variants | — | Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland |
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