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Measured figures
SA 341G · including rotor
Single source11.97 m (39 ft 3 in) including rotor[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Aérospatiale Gazelle | Bell 206 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Utility helicopter / Armed helicopter[source] | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United States / Canada[source] |
| Manufacturer | Sud Aviation , later Aérospatiale[source] | Bell Helicopter[source] |
| Built by | ABHCO SOKO Westland Aircraft[source] | — |
206B Jetranger II · including rotors
38 ft 9.5 in (11.824 m) including rotors[source]
Empty; SA 341G · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; SA 341G · Max takeoff weight
Single source917 kg (2,022 lb)[source]
1,800 kg (3,968 lb)[source]
Empty; 206B Jetranger II · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; 206B Jetranger II · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; SA 341G · max cruise at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; SA 341G · at sea level
Single source310 km/h (190 mph, 170 kn) at sea level[source]
264 km/h (164 mph, 143 kn) max cruise at sea level[source]
Cruise; 206B Jetranger II · at MTOW, 5,000 feet
Single sourceMaximum; 206B Jetranger II · at MTOW (sea level)
Single sourceSA 341G · at sea level with maximum fuel
Single source361 km (224 mi, 195 nmi) at sea level with maximum fuel[source]
206B Jetranger II · at MTOW
Single source206B Jetranger II · cruise speed, no reserves
Single source337 nmi (388 mi, 624 km) at MTOW, 5,000 feet, cruise speed, no reserves[source]
Bars 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] |
|---|
| Primary users | French Army British Army (retired) Egyptian Air Force Lebanese Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 1,700[source] | 7,300[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1967–1996[source] | 1962–2017[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1973[source] | 1967[source] |
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| First flight | 7 April 1967 (SA.340)[source] | December 8, 1962 (206) January 10, 1966 (206A)[source] |
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| Developed from | Aérospatiale Alouette III[source] | Bell YOH-4[source] |
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| Capacity | up to 3 or 4 passengers[source] | 4 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 735 L (194 US gal; 162 imp gal)[source] | — |
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| Guns | Two forward-firing 7.62 mm (0.300 in) machine-guns (optional)[source] | — |
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| Oil | 13 L (3.4 US gal; 2.9 imp gal) for engine, 3.5 L (0.92 US gal; 0.77 imp gal) for gearbox[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 86.5 m 2 (931 sq ft) NACA 0012 section[source] | 873 sq ft (81.1 m 2 )[source] |
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| economical cruise speed | 233 km/h (145 mph; 126 kn)[source] | — |
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| Range with pilot and 500 kg (1,100 lb) | 233 km (145 mi; 126 nmi)[source] | — |
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| Hover ceiling IGE | 2,850 m (9,350 ft)[source] | — |
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| Hover ceiling OGE | 2,000 m (6,600 ft)[source] | — |
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| Disk loading | 19.5 kg/m 2 (4.0 lb/sq ft)[source] | 4 lb/sq ft (20 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Rockets | Matra or Brandt 70 mm (2.75 in) or 68 mm (2.68 in) rocket pods (optional)[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Four AS.11 or two AS.12 wire-guided missiles; four or six Euromissile HOT (optional)[source] | — |
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| Variants | — | Bell OH-58 Kiowa Bell 407[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Bell 400 TwinRanger[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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| Power/mass | — | 0.09 hp/lb (0.15 kW/kg)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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