Aerospatiale / Sud-Est / Sud-Aviation SE 3130 / SE 3180 / SA 318C / SE 313B Alouette II

Light Utility Helicopter

Aerospatiale / Sud-Aviation Alouette II © Karsten Palt

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Aérospatiale SE 3130 / SE 3180 / SA 318C / SE 313B Alouette II is a single-turboshaft-engine five-seat light utility helicopter produced by the French manufacturer Sud-Est (SNCASE), later Sud-Aviation and Aérospatiale, today EADS and Eurocopter.

The Alouette II was the world's first turbine-helicopter put into series production. The Alouette II was also license-built in Brazil, Sweden, India and in the United States.

Crew	1
Passengers	4

Propulsion	1 Turboshaft Engine
Engine Model	Turbomeca Artouste II C6
Engine Power	265 kW	355 shp

Speed	185 km/h	100 kts 115 mph
Service Ceiling	3.200 m	10.500 ft
Range	720 km	389 NM 448 mi.

Empty Weight	895 kg	1.973 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	1.600 kg	3.527 lbs

Rotor Blades (main/tail)	3/2
Main Rotor Diameter	10,20 m	33 ft 6 in
Tail Rotor Diameter	1,81 m	5 ft 11 in
Rotor Disc Area	81,7 m²	879 ft²
Length (Fuselage)	9,70 m	31 ft 10 in
Length	12,05 m	39 ft 6 in
Height	2,75 m	9 ft 0 in

First Flight	31.07.1952 (SE 3120), 12.03.1955 (SE 3130)
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	> 1300

ICAO Code	ALO2
FAA TCDS	7H1
Data for (Version)	Aerospatiale SE 313B
Variants	SE 3130, SE 3180, SA 318C, SE 313B, HAL Cheetah

[Photo-ID: 1072] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11
	Aerospatiale SA-318C Alouette II Belgian Army Aviation Reg.: A41 c/n: 1958/586C-A41
The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare]

[Photo-ID: 11928] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27
	Aerospatiale SA-318C Alouette II Belgian Army Aviation Reg.: A53 c/n: 1995/622C-A72
Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)]

[Photo-ID: 10590] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
	Aerospatiale SA-318C Alouette II Trafico - Ministerio del Interior Reg.: EC-CLV c/n: 2373
Museo del Aire [Madrid]

[Photo-ID: 10847] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04
	Sud Aviation SE-3130 Alouette II Reg.: F-ZLAS c/n: 01 first Alouette II
Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget]

[Photo-ID: 6567] © Karsten Palt 2013-04-01
	Aerospatiale SE-3130 Alouette II Belgian Army Aviation Reg.: A11 c/n: 1535/C266
Koninklijk Legermuseum [Brussel]

[Photo-ID: 2472] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-25
	Aerospatiale SE-3130 Alouette II Belgian Army Aviation Reg.: A29 c/n: 1753/410C as RNAF H-4
Militaire Luchtvaart Museum [Soesterberg]

[Photo-ID: 3453] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-11
	Aerospatiale SE-3130 Alouette II German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 75+01 c/n: 1178/C66
ILA Berlin 2010 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)]

[Photo-ID: 7773] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01
	Aerospatiale SE-3130 Alouette II German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 75+01 c/n: 1178/C66
Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg]

[Photo-ID: 4433] © Karsten Palt 2011-10-08
	Aerospatiale SE-3130 Alouette II German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 75+28 c/n: 1310/C137
Luftfahrt- und Technik-Museumspark [Merseburg]

[Photo-ID: 1635] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02
	Aerospatiale SE-3130 Alouette II German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 75+35 c/n: 1327/C149
Technik Museum [Speyer]

[Photo-ID: 1866] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-04
	Aerospatiale SE-3130 Alouette II German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 75+83 c/n: 1496/C241
Luftfahrtmuseum Manfred Pflumm [Schwenningen (EDTS)]

[Photo-ID: 3189] © Karsten Palt 2010-01-31
	Aerospatiale SE-3130 Alouette II German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 75+84 c/n: 1497/C242
Flugwerft Schleißheim [Oberschleißheim (EDNX)]

[Photo-ID: 4434] © Karsten Palt 2011-10-08
	Aerospatiale SE-3130 Alouette II German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 75+86 c/n: 1511/C249
Luftfahrt- und Technik-Museumspark [Merseburg]

[Photo-ID: 4461] © Karsten Palt 2011-01-02
	Aerospatiale SE-3130 Alouette II German Army Aviation / Heer Reg.: 76+68 c/n: 1734/C395 composite with parts of 77+10 (1862/C496)
Museum für Luftfahrt und Technik [Wernigerode]

[Photo-ID: 1966] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-04
	Aerospatiale SE-3130 Alouette II Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: V-49 c/n: 1237
Flieger Flab Museum [Dübendorf (LSMD)]

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