Aérospatiale Super Frelon
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| Aérospatiale Super Frelon | |
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| Type | Heavy military transport helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Aérospatiale |
| Maiden flight | 1960s |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | French military |
The Aérospatiale Super Frelon was a heavy transport helicopter produced by Aérospatiale of France, now out of production except in China as Z-8. ("Frelon" is a large European hornet)
Both civilian and military versions of the Super Frelon were created, with the military variants being the most numerous by far, entering service with the French military as well as being exported to Israel, South Africa, Libya, China and Iraq.
Three military variants were produced; military transport, anti-submarine and anti-ship.
The transport version is able to carry 38 equipped troops, or alternatively 15 stretchers for casualty evacuation tasks.
The Naval anti-submarine and anti-ship variants are usually equipped with a navigation and search radar (ORB-42), and a 50 metre rescue cable. They are most often fitted with a 20 mm cannon, counter-measures, night vision, a laser designator and a Personal Locator System. It can also be refueled in flight.
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[edit] Civil Operators
- Olympic Airways of Greece.
[edit] Military Operators
[edit] Specifications (Naval Super Frelon)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Crew: 5
- Capacity:
- 27 passengers or
- 15 stretchers
- Length: 23.03 m (75 ft 6.7 in)
- Rotor diameter: 18.90 m (62 ft)
- Height: 6.66 m (22 ft 2.1 in)
- Disc area: 1,122 m² (12,080 ft²)
- Empty weight: 6,863 kg (15,130 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 13,000 kg (28,660 lb)
- Powerplant: 3× Turboméca 3C III turboshafts, 1,171 kW (1,570 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 248 km/h (134 knots, 154 mph)
- Range: 1,000 km (540 nm, 620 mi)
- Endurance: 4 hr
- Service ceiling: m (ft)
- Rate of climb: 5 m/s (985 ft/min)
Armament
- Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) cannon
- Missiles:
- 4× homing torpedoes in the ASW role or
- 2× Exocet missiles in the anti-ship role
 A Super Frelon taking off from the flying deck of the Clémenceau |
 A Super Frelon helicopter of the 35F wing of the French Navy |
 A Super Frelon helicopter of the 32F wing, landing on the Ouragan |
 A Super Frelon helicopter n°165 of the 32F Wing flying over Portsmouth |
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Comparable aircraft
Related lists
- List of helicopters
- List of military transport aircraft
