Gazelle

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The Gazelle is a light, fast, and highly maneuverable French-designed military helicopter widely used for reconnaissance, light attack, and training missions.

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Gazelle canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military helicopter
armamentOption anti-tank guided missiles
machine guns
rocket pods
countryOfOrigin France
crew 2
cruiseSpeed_kmh 264
designer Sud Aviation
developedFrom Sud Aviation light helicopter studies
emptyWeight_kg 900
engineType turboshaft
exportedTo African countries
Middle Eastern countries
United Kingdom
firstFlight 1967-04-07
height_m 3.15
introduced 1973
length_m 11.97
mainRotorDiameter_m 10.5
mainRotorType rigid rotor
manufacturer Aérospatiale
SOKO
Westland Helicopters
maxSpeed_kmh 310
maxTakeoffWeight_kg 1800
natoReportingName Gazelle
notableFeature excellent visibility cockpit
high maneuverability
low visual and acoustic signature
powerplant Turbomeca Astazou
primaryRole light attack helicopter
reconnaissance helicopter
range_km 670
secondaryRole training helicopter
serviceCeiling_m 5000
status in service with several air arms
tailDesign fenestron
typicalPassengers 3
usedBy British Army
French Army
Iraqi Air Force
Royal Air Force
Serbian Air Force
Syrian Air Force
Yugoslav Air Force
usedInConflict Gulf War
Lebanese Civil War
Syrian Civil War
Yugoslav Wars

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Aérospatiale Gazelle natoReportingName Gazelle
subject linked to: Gazelle