Aérospatiale Alouette II

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The Aérospatiale Alouette II is a pioneering French light helicopter, notable as one of the first production helicopters powered by a gas turbine engine and widely used for both civilian and military roles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf light helicopter
single‑engine helicopter
turboshaft‑powered helicopter
canBeArmedWith machine guns
rockets
canBeConfiguredFor anti‑tank role
medevac role
observation role
training role
configuration single main rotor
tail rotor
countryOfOrigin France
crew 1
designer Sud Aviation
developedFrom SNCASE SE.3120 Alouette
engineType turboshaft
enteredMassProduction late 1950s
firstFlightDate 1955-03-12
firstOperator French Army
fuselageType open‑framework tail boom
introduced 1957
landingGearType skid landing gear
manufacturer Aérospatiale
Sud Aviation
notableFor being one of the first production helicopters powered by a gas turbine engine
high‑altitude performance for its era
operatedIn Africa
Asia
Europe
powerplantCount 1
primaryRole liaison
medical evacuation
observation
search and rescue
training
utility
productionEnded 1970s
rotorBladesNumber 3
status retired from most front‑line service
successor Aérospatiale Alouette III
typicalEngine Turbomeca Artouste
typicalPassengerCapacity 4
usedBy French Air Force
French Army
French Navy
German Army
Indian Air Force
Swiss Air Force
many other foreign operators
usedFor civilian operations
military operations

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Aérospatiale Alouette III developedFrom Aérospatiale Alouette II
Aérospatiale SA 315 Lama derivedFrom Aérospatiale Alouette II
Turbomeca Astazou usedOnAircraft Aérospatiale Alouette II
Alouette II developedFrom SNCASE SE.3120 Alouette
linked to: Aérospatiale Alouette II
SNCASE notableProduct SNCASE SE.3130 Alouette II
linked to: Aérospatiale Alouette II
SNCASE notableProduct SNCASE SE.3150 Alouette II prototype
linked to: Aérospatiale Alouette II
Aérospatiale Alouette II developedFrom SNCASE SE.3120 Alouette
linked to: Aérospatiale Alouette II
Sud Aviation product Sud Aviation SE 3130 Alouette II
linked to: Aérospatiale Alouette II
Astazou III usedOn Aérospatiale SA 318C Alouette II
linked to: Aérospatiale Alouette II