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Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon is a transport helicopter originating in France. It was built by Sud Aviation Aérospatiale.
FranceAérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
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France
Sud Aviation Aérospatiale
In service with the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
French Navy People's Liberation Army Air Force South African Air Force Iraqi Air Force
110
1962–1981
1966
7 December 1962
SNCASE SE.3200 Frelon
Changhe Z-8
5
27 passengers or 15 stretchers
23.03 m (75 ft 7 in) (overall, rotors turning)
6.66 m (21 ft 10 in)
6,863 kg (15,130 lb)
13,000 kg (28,660 lb)
3,975 L (1,050 US gal; 874 imp gal) (normal)
3 × Turboméca Turmo IIIC turboshafts , 1,160 kW (1,550 shp) each
18.90 m (62 ft 0 in)
249 km/h (155 mph, 134 kn) at sea level
1,020 km (630 mi, 550 nmi)
four hours
3,150 m (10,330 ft)
6.66 m/s (1,312 ft/min)
19.40 m (63 ft 8 in)
280.6 m 2 (3,020 sq ft)
275 km/h (171 mph, 148 kn)
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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| 28 Sept 2026 | 23.03 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 23.03 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaReported count for Aérospatiale SA 321. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. 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 (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Aérospatiale SA 321. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Navy 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 (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Lower-bound count for Changhe Z-8. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 18+. Origin: China. 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 publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
French Navy People's Liberation Army Air Force South African Air Force Iraqi Air Force
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