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Measured figures
Naval Super Frelon · overall, rotors turning
Single source23.03 m (75 ft 7 in) (overall, rotors turning)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon | Boeing Chinook (UK variants) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Transport helicopter[source] | Transport helicopter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Sud Aviation Aérospatiale[source] | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] |
| Status | In service with the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force[source] | In service[source] |
Chinook HC6A · Length
Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Length · Length
Single sourceNaval Super Frelon · Main rotor diameter
Single source18.90 m (62 ft 0 in)[source]
Empty; Naval Super Frelon · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Naval Super Frelon · Max takeoff weight
Single source6,863 kg (15,130 lb)[source]
13,000 kg (28,660 lb)[source]
Empty; Chinook HC6A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Chinook HC6A · Gross weight
Single sourceNaval Super Frelon · 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; Naval Super Frelon · at sea level
Single source249 km/h (155 mph, 134 kn) at sea level[source]
Naval Super Frelon · 3 × Turboméca Turmo IIIC turboshafts (1,550 shp) each
Single source3 × Turboméca Turmo IIIC turboshafts , 1,160 kW (1,550 shp) each[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.
| Primary users | French Navy People's Liberation Army Air Force South African Air Force Iraqi Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 110[source] | 72 (all RAF models)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1962–1981[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1966[source] | 22 November 1980 (with RAF)[source] |
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| First flight | 7 December 1962[source] | 23 March 1980 (HC1)[source] |
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| Developed from | SNCASE SE.3200 Frelon[source] | Boeing CH-47 Chinook[source] |
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| Developed into | Changhe Z-8[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 27 passengers or 15 stretchers[source] | 55 soldiers and up to 10 tonnes of freight or equipment[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 3,975 L (1,050 US gal; 874 imp gal) (normal)[source] | — |
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| Endurance | four hours[source] | — |
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| Fuselage length | 19.40 m (63 ft 8 in)[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 280.6 m 2 (3,020 sq ft)[source] | 5,655.2 sq ft (525.39 m 2 )[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 275 km/h (171 mph, 148 kn)[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