Alouette II

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The Alouette II is a light, French-built helicopter widely used from the late 1950s onward for training, liaison, and observation roles by numerous military forces and civilian operators.

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Alouette II canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf helicopter
light helicopter
countryOfOrigin France
crew 1
developedFrom SNCASE SE.3120 Alouette
enginePower approximately 400 shp
engineType turboshaft engine
enteredService late 1950s
firstFlight 1955-03-12
fuselageType open-framework tail boom
introduced 1957
landingGearType skid landing gear
manufacturer Aérospatiale
SNCASE
Sud Aviation
maxTakeoffWeight approximately 1600 kg
notableEngine Turbomeca Artouste
notableFeature one of the first production helicopters powered by a turboshaft engine
operatorType civilian
military
primaryRole liaison
observation
training
productionStart 1950s
productionStatus out of production
range approximately 565 km
rotorConfiguration single main rotor
serviceCeiling approximately 3500 m
successor Alouette III
tailRotor conventional tail rotor
topSpeed approximately 185 km/h
typicalPassengerCapacity 4
usedBy Belgian Air Force
French Air Force
French Army
French Navy
German Army
Indian Air Force
Portuguese Air Force
Swiss Air Force
civilian operators worldwide
usedFor aerial work
liaison missions
light transport
observation missions
pilot training
search and rescue

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Alouette III developedFrom Alouette II
subject linked to: Alouette III (retired)
Sud Aviation notableAircraft Alouette II