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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Gazeller
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1973–1996
Quantity
1,700
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
55
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1967
- Service Entry Year1973
- Crew2
- Passengers4
- Primary RoleLight attack, reconnaissance, utility transport
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeTurbomeca Astazou IIIA
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power (each)440 kW
- Transmission Rating440 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationSingle main rotor with Fenestron tail rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter10.5 m
- Main Rotor Blades3
- Anti-Torque TypeFenestron
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed310 km/h
- Cruise Speed264 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)310 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,000 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)2,800 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)2,000 m
- Range670 km
- Ferry Range1,000 km
- Rate of Climb9 m/s
- Endurance180
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length11.97 m
- Height3.15 m
- Rotor Disc Area86.5
- Empty Weight905 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight1,800 kg
- Useful Load895 kg
- Cabin Volume1.5
◆Armament & Mission8MOD.8
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload500 kg
- Gun20mm M621 cannon (some variants)
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Rocket PodsYes
- Sling Load Capacity700 kg
- Rescue HoistYes
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built1,700
- Variants20
◎Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1967
- Production End1996
- Operational StatusIn service with multiple countries as of 2024
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1973Production started
- 1988Entered service
- 1996Production ended
53
years in service
23
years in production
1,700
units produced
27
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
GAZELLER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory6country · 12units
12active
06 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
172UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS55COLD WAR · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS379FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS149PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
A sight mounted on a helicopter's mast for targeting.
A mechanical device used to lift personnel or cargo via a cable, typically mounted on helicopters for rescue or recovery operations.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
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