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Aérospatiale Gazelle is a utility helicopter / Armed helicopter originating in France. It was built by Sud Aviation , later Aérospatiale. Reported operators include French Army British Army (retired) Egyptian Air Force Lebanese Air Force.
FranceUtility helicopter / Armed helicopter
France
Sud Aviation , later Aérospatiale
ABHCO SOKO Westland Aircraft
In service
French Army British Army (retired) Egyptian Air Force Lebanese Air Force
1,700
1967–1996
1973
7 April 1967 (SA.340)
Aérospatiale Alouette III
1 or 2
up to 3 or 4 passengers
11.97 m (39 ft 3 in) including rotor
3.15 m (10 ft 4 in) overall; 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) to top of rotor hub
917 kg (2,022 lb)
1,800 kg (3,968 lb)
735 L (194 US gal; 162 imp gal)
1 × Turbomeca Astazou IIIA turboshaft , 440 kW (590 hp)
10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
310 km/h (190 mph, 170 kn) at sea level
264 km/h (164 mph, 143 kn) max cruise at sea level
361 km (224 mi, 195 nmi) at sea level with maximum fuel
5,000 m (16,000 ft)
9 m/s (1,800 ft/min) max at sea level
Two forward-firing 7.62 mm (0.300 in) machine-guns (optional)
Angola
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Cyprus
Egypt
Eswatini
France
Gabon
Iraq
Kuwait
Lebanon
Malawi
Morocco
Niger
Qatar
Rwanda
Serbia
Tunisia
Chad
China
Ecuador
Ireland
Montenegro
Syria
United Kingdom
Yugoslavia
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
86.5 m 2 (931 sq ft) NACA 0012 section
233 km/h (145 mph; 126 kn)
233 km (145 mi; 126 nmi)
2,850 m (9,350 ft)
2,000 m (6,600 ft)
19.5 kg/m 2 (4.0 lb/sq ft)
Matra or Brandt 70 mm (2.75 in) or 68 mm (2.68 in) rocket pods (optional)
Four AS.11 or two AS.12 wire-guided missiles; four or six Euromissile HOT (optional)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.97 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.97 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Aérospatiale Gazelle equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Angola
Bosnia and HerzegovinaReported count for Aérospatiale Gazelle · SA341H / Aérospatiale Gazelle · SA341L. Service scope: Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina; does not replace a national total. 2 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 / in service: 3. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
BurundiDated directory active-fleet estimate for SA342, grouped under Aérospatiale Gazelle. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
China
CyprusDated directory active-fleet estimate for SA342, grouped under Aérospatiale Gazelle. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Democratic Republic of the CongoDated directory active-fleet estimate for SA342, grouped under Aérospatiale Gazelle. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
EcuadorDated directory active-fleet estimate for SA342, grouped under Aérospatiale Gazelle. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
EgyptDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types SA342, grouped under Aérospatiale Gazelle. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
Eswatini FranceReported count for Aérospatiale SA 342 Gazelle · SA 342M. Service scope: Army; 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: 103. Origin: unstated. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
GabonDated directory active-fleet estimate for SA342, grouped under Aérospatiale Gazelle. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
IraqDated directory active-fleet estimate for SA342, grouped under Aérospatiale Gazelle. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Ireland
KuwaitReported count for Aérospatiale SA342. Service scope: Kuwait 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: 13. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
LebanonDated directory active-fleet estimate for SA342, grouped under Aérospatiale Gazelle. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Libya
MalawiReported count for Aérospatiale Gazelle · SA341. Service scope: 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 source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Montenegro
MoroccoDated directory active-fleet estimate for SA342, grouped under Aérospatiale Gazelle. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
MozambiqueReported count for Aérospatiale Gazelle · SA341. Service scope: Mozambique 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 source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
NigerDated directory active-fleet estimate for SA342, grouped under Aérospatiale Gazelle. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
QatarReported count for Aérospatiale Gazelle · SA342. Service scope: Qatar Emiri 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: 13. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Rwanda
SerbiaReported count for Aérospatiale Gazelle · 341/42. Service scope: Serbian Air Force and Air Defence; 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: 25. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
SyriaDated directory active-fleet estimate for SA342, grouped under Aérospatiale Gazelle. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
TogoDated directory active-fleet estimate for SA342, grouped under Aérospatiale Gazelle. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
TunisiaReported count for Aérospatiale Gazelle. 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: 15. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
United KingdomFrench Army British Army (retired) Egyptian Air Force Lebanese Air Force
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