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SA 341 Gazelle
Photo: Eric Gaba (Sting - fr:Sting) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
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SA341Gazelle

Utility / Transport Helicopters · France · 1967
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SA341Gazelle

SA 341 Gazelle
SA 341 Gazelle Photo: Eric Gaba (Sting - fr:Sting) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload / Capacity
40
Range
50
Versatility
75
Reliability
80
Speed
60
Survivability
65
Hot-and-High Performance
55
Maintainability
70
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin France
CategoryUtility / Transport Helicopters
EraCold War
In service1967–1996
Operators26 countries
Quantity1,700
Data Quality87%
62
Utility / Transport Helicopters MASS Rating
39/61
Cold War
115/208
All-Time
Utility / Transport Helicopters · 10 axes scored
Payload / Capacity
40
Range
50
Versatility
75
Reliability
80
Speed
60
Survivability
65
Hot-and-High Performance
55
Maintainability
70
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
SA 341 Gazelle
Country
Production
1967–1996
Quantity
1,700
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
39
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
62
utility / transport helicopters category
ⓘ 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
  • Passengers3
  • Primary RoleLight observation, utility, armed scout, anti-tank, anti-air, training, VIP transport
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
  • Engine TypeTurbomeca Astazou IIIC
  • 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 Speed260 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 Climb8.5 m/s
  • Endurance300
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Fuselage Length9.53 m
  • Height3.15 m
  • Rotor Disc Area86.5
  • Empty Weight917 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight1,800 kg
  • Useful Load883 kg
  • Cabin Volume1.5
◆Armament & Mission7MOD.7
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built1,700
  • Variants13
◎Service History3MOD.3
  • Production Start1967
  • Production End1996
  • Operational StatusIn service with multiple countries as of 2024
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1967Production started
  3. 1996Production ended
59
years in service
29
years in production
1,700
units produced
20
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 6 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
SA 341 GAZELLE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory2country · 4units
4active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
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.
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
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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