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At a glance
True scale
Side by side. From every angle. A human reference for perspective.
3.46 MB · Loads when you open it| Model | Length | Width / span | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma | ≈ 13.25 m | ≈ 11.76 m (Width) | ≈ 4.36 m |
| UH-1Y Venom | ≈ 12.98 m | ≈ 11.06 m (Width) | ≈ 4.43 m |
Scaled uniformly so that the main rotor matches the sourced 15 m rotor diameter. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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Scaled uniformly so that the main rotor matches the sourced 14.88 m rotor diameter. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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The human reference is a generic 1.75 m figure. Models describe external size, not combat performance.
Measured figures
SA 330H Puma · Length
Single source18.15 m (59 ft 6½ in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma | UH-1Y Venom |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Utility helicopter[source] | Utility helicopter[source] |
| National origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Sud Aviation Aérospatiale[source] | Bell Textron[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service |
Length
58 ft 4 in (17.78 m)[source]
SA 330H Puma · 313 nm
Single sourceSA 330H Puma · Range
Single source580 km (313 nm, 360 mi)[source]
with 2,182 lb (990 kg) payload
Single source130 nmi (150 mi, 240 km) with 2,182 lb (990 kg) payload[source]
SA 330H Puma · 2× Turbomeca Turmo IVC turboshafts each
Single source2× Turbomeca Turmo IVC turboshafts , 1,175 kW (1,575 hp) each[source]
2 × General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft , 1,828 shp ( ) each for 2 minutes 30 seconds
Single source2 × General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft , 1,828 shp (1,363 kW) each for 2 minutes 30 seconds[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | French Army Royal Air Force (until 2025) Romanian Air Force Pakistan Army[source] | United States Marine Corps Czech Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 697[source] | 160[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1968–1987[source] | 2001–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1968[source] | 8 August 2008[source] |
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| First flight | 15 April 1965[source] | 20 December 2001[source] |
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| Variants | IAR 330 Atlas Oryx[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma Eurocopter AS532 Cougar Denel Rooivalk[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 16 passengers[source] | 6,660 lb (3,021 kg) / up to ten crashworthy passenger seats / six litters / equivalent cargo[source] |
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| Guns | Coaxial 7.62 mm (0.30 in) machine guns Side-firing 20 mm (0.787 in) cannon Various others[source] | — |
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| Disc area | 177.0 m 2 (1,905 ft 2 )[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 273 km/h (147 knots, 169 mph)[source] | 198 kn (228 mph, 367 km/h)[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Bell UH-1N Twin Huey[source] |
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| Main rotor area | — | 1,808 sq ft (168.0 m 2 )[source] |
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| Blade section | — | Narramore[source] |
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