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At a glance
Measured figures
SA 316B · Length
Single source10.03 m (32 ft 11 in)[source]
Chinook HC6A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aérospatiale Alouette III | Boeing Chinook (UK variants) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility helicopter[source] | Transport helicopter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Sud Aviation Aérospatiale[source] | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] |
| Built by | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Industria Aeronautică Română (IAR)[source] | — |
| Status |
Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Length · Length
Single sourceSA 316B · Main rotor diameter
Single source11.02 m (36 ft 2 in)[source]
SA 316B · Crew
Single sourceChinook HC6A · pilot, copilot, two weapon system operators/loadmasters
Single source4 (pilot, copilot, two weapon system operators/loadmasters)[source]
2 Pilots, 2 Weapon System Operators[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · AircrewSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
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]
Maximum; Chinook HC6A · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Maximum speed · Maximum speed
Single sourceSA 316B · 1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft derated to
Single source1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft derated to 425 kW (570 hp)[source]
Chinook HC6A · 2 × Honeywell T55-GA-714A turboshaft free-turbine engines, 3,750 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × Honeywell T55-GA-714A turboshaft free-turbine engines, 3,750 shp (2,800 kW) each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source]
In service[source] |
| Primary users | French Armed Forces Indian Armed Forces Portuguese Air Force Rhodesian Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 2,000+[source] | 72 (all RAF models)[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | Sud: 1961–1970 Aérospatiale: 1970–1985 HAL:1965–2021 IAR:1971–1987[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1960[source] | 22 November 1980 (with RAF)[source] |
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| First flight | 28 February 1959[source] | 23 March 1980 (HC1)[source] |
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| Developed from | Aérospatiale Alouette II[source] | Boeing CH-47 Chinook[source] |
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| Variant | IAR 316[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Aérospatiale Gazelle Atlas XH-1 Alpha[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 5 passengers[source] | 55 soldiers and up to 10 tonnes of freight or equipment[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 95.38 m 2 (1,026.7 sq ft)[source] | 5,655.2 sq ft (525.39 m 2 )[source] |
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| Designer | — | Boeing-Vertol[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Royal Air Force[source] |
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| Variants | — | HC1, HC1B, HC2, HC3, HC4, HC5, HC6, HC6A, HC7[source] |
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| Guns | — | 2× M134 Miniguns and 1× M60 machine gun[source] 2 x M134 Miniguns, 1 x M60 Machine Gun[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Guns |
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| Blade section | — | - root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Boeing VR-8[source] |
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| Cockpit Avionics | — | Glass cockpit with a BAE Systems Digital Advanced Flight Control System (DAFCS), includes automatic modes such as auto-hover and auto-descend to ease pilot workload.[source] |
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| Sensors | — | Electro-Optical Sensor Turret (EOST) with two infrared cameras and a low-light TV function .[source] EOST turret including two infrared cameras and a low-light TV function[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Electro optics |
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| Defensive Aids | — | Missile Warning Receiver, Infrared Warning Receiver, Radar Warning Receiver, Counter-measure dispensing system (flares).[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Boeing Chinook (UK variants) · origin explicitly stated in the linked current national-inventory row; no inference from operator or shipyard |
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| Powerplant | — | Two Honeywell 55-L-714A Free-Turbine engines[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Powerplant |
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| Reported engine rating | — | 4,168shp each[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · ThrustSource text · numeric interpretation needs review |
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| Flight altitude | — | 15,000ft[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Maximum altitude |
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Maximum take-off; Chinook HC6A · Max takeoff weight
Single source