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Measured figures
SA 316B · Length
Single source10.03 m (32 ft 11 in)[source]
206B Jetranger II · including rotors
Configuration
| Specification | Aérospatiale Alouette III | Bell 206 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility helicopter[source] | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United States / Canada[source] |
| Manufacturer | Sud Aviation Aérospatiale[source] | Bell Helicopter[source] |
| Built by | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR)[source] |
38 ft 9.5 in (11.824 m) including rotors[source]
Cruise; SA 316B · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; SA 316B · at sea level
Single source210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn) at sea level[source]
185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)[source]
Cruise; 206B Jetranger II · at MTOW, 5,000 feet
Single sourceMaximum; 206B Jetranger II · at MTOW (sea level)
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
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| Primary users | French Armed Forces Indian Armed Forces Portuguese Air Force Rhodesian Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 2,000+[source] | 7,300[source] |
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| Manufactured | Sud: 1961–1970 Aérospatiale: 1970–1985 HAL:1965–2021 IAR:1971–1987[source] | 1962–2017[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1960[source] | 1967[source] |
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| First flight | 28 February 1959[source] | December 8, 1962 (206) January 10, 1966 (206A)[source] |
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| Developed from | Aérospatiale Alouette II[source] | Bell YOH-4[source] |
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| Variant | IAR 316[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Aérospatiale Gazelle Atlas XH-1 Alpha[source] | Bell 400 TwinRanger[source] |
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| Capacity | 5 passengers[source] | 4 passengers[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 95.38 m 2 (1,026.7 sq ft)[source] | 873 sq ft (81.1 m 2 )[source] |
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| Variants | — | Bell OH-58 Kiowa Bell 407[source] |
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| Fuselage length | — | 31 ft 2 in (9.50 m)[source] |
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| Interior dimensions | — | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) length, by 4 ft 2 in (1.27 m) width, by 4 ft 3 in (1.30 m) height, plus 16 ft 3 (453 L) baggage compartment[source] |
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| Blade section | — | – NACA 0012 mod (11.3%)[source] |
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| Maximum speed at 5,000 ft | — | 116 kn (133 mph; 215 km/h) at MTOW[source] |
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| Disk loading | — | 4 lb/sq ft (20 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.09 hp/lb (0.15 kW/kg)[source] |
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