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Aérospatiale Alouette II · Wikipedia revision 1365442311 ↗
Type
Infobox (SE 313/SA 318 Alouette II) · Type
Light helicopter
National origin
Infobox (SE 313/SA 318 Alouette II) · National origin
France
Manufacturer
Infobox (SE 313/SA 318 Alouette II) · Manufacturer
Sud Aviation Aérospatiale
Status
Infobox (SE 313/SA 318 Alouette II) · Status
Limited service
Primary users
Infobox (SE 313/SA 318 Alouette II) · Primary users
French Army French Air Force German Army Swiss Air Force (retired)
Number built
Infobox (SE 313/SA 318 Alouette II) · Number built
1,300+
Manufactured
Infobox (SE 313/SA 318 Alouette II) · Manufactured
1956–1975
Introduction date
Infobox (SE 313/SA 318 Alouette II) · Introduction date
2 May 1957
First flight
Infobox (SE 313/SA 318 Alouette II) · First flight
12 March 1955
Variant
Infobox (SE 313/SA 318 Alouette II) · Variant
Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama
Developed into
Infobox (SE 313/SA 318 Alouette II) · Developed into
Aérospatiale Alouette III
Crew
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Crew
1
Capacity
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Capacity
4 passengers
Length
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Length
9.66 m (31 ft 8 in) (overall, blades folded)
Height
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Height
2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)
Empty weight
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Empty weight
895 kg (1,973 lb)
Max takeoff weight
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Max takeoff weight
1,600 kg (3,527 lb)
Fuel capacity
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Fuel capacity
580 L (150 US gal; 130 imp gal)
Powerplant
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Powerplant
1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIC6 turboshaft , 400 kW (530 shp) derated to 269 kW (360 hp)
Main rotor diameter
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Main rotor diameter
10.20 m (33 ft 6 in)
Main rotor area
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Main rotor area
81.7 m 2 (879 sq ft)
Maximum speed
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Maximum speed
185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) at sea level
Cruise speed
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Cruise speed
170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
Range
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Range
565 km (351 mi, 305 nmi) (with maximum fuel)
Endurance
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Endurance
4.1 hours
Service ceiling
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Service ceiling
2,300 m (7,500 ft)
Rate of climb
Specifications (SE 313B Alouette II) · Rate of climb
4.2 m/s (820 ft/min)

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Operator countries

4 countries documented

Aérospatiale Alouette II equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Cameroon
1Reported holdingsAérospatiale Alouette II · reported variants · Cameroon Air ForceEstimate · Period 2023 cited source period · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for Alouette II. Service scope: Cameroon Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Madagascar
2Reported holdingsAérospatiale Alouette II · reported variants · Air forceEstimate · Period 2023 cited source period · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for Aérospatiale Alouette II. Service scope: Malagasy Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Portugal
Tunisia
8Reported holdingsAérospatiale Alouette II · reported variants · Tunisian Air ForceEstimate · Period 2023 cited source period · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for Alouette II. Service scope: Tunisian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 8. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.