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Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama is a utility helicopter originating in France. It was built by Aérospatiale. Reported operators include Afghan Air Force Indian Air Force.
FranceAérospatiale SA 315B Lama
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SA 315B Lama An SA 315B Lama in flight General information Type Utility helicopter National origin France Manufacturer Aérospatiale Built by Helibras Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Status In service Primary user Afghan Air Force Indian Air Force History Introduction date July 1971 First flight
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Utility helicopter
France
Aérospatiale
Helibras Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
In service
Afghan Air Force Indian Air Force
July 1971
17 March 1969
Aérospatiale Alouette II
1
4 passengers or 1,135 kg (2,500 lb) slung payload
10.24 m (33 ft 7.25 in)
3.09 m (10 ft 1.75 in)
1,021 kg (2,251 lb)
2,300 kg (5,070 lb)
1 × Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft , 649 kW (870 hp) derated to 410 kW (550 hp)
11.02 m (36 ft 1.75 in)
192 km/h (119 mph, 103 kn)
515 km (320 mi, 280 nmi)
5,400 m (17,715 ft)
5.5 m/s (1,080 ft/min)
95.38 m 2 (1,026 sq ft)
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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| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.24 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ArgentinaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Helicopters". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
EcuadorDated directory active-fleet estimate for SA315, grouped under Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama. 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.
El SalvadorNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Helicopters". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
IndiaReported count for Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama · Cheetah. 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: 18. Origin: France / India. 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.
NamibiaDated directory active-fleet estimate for SA315, grouped under Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama. 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.
NepalDated directory active-fleet estimate for SA315, grouped under Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama. 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.
PakistanDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types SA315, grouped under Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama. 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.
TogoReported count for Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama. 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 (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama · Cheetah. Service scope: Army Aviation Corps; 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: 44. Origin: France / India. 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.