Westland Gazelle Aircraft
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Production Details | |
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Design Company: |
Westland Aircraft Limited in association with Aerospatiale, France |
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First Flight: |
7 April 1967 |
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Gazelle AH.1: |
212 - Westland |
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Gazelle HT.2: |
41 - Westland |
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Gazelle HT.3: |
29 - Westland |
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SA-341/342 Gazelle: |
1250 - Aerospatiale |
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Type Specification | |
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Applies to: |
Westland Gazelle HT.3 |
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Type: |
Two seat training or light communications helicopter |
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Rotor System: |
Three blade main rotor. Fenestron shrouded tail rotor |
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Fuselage: |
All metal fuselage |
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Landing Gear: |
Fixed skids |
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Power Plant: |
One 859 shp Turbomeca Astazou XIV turboshaft mounted on the fuselage |
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Accommodation: |
Pilot and copilot with bench seat for three behind |
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Dimensions | |
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Rotor Diameter: |
34 ft 6 in |
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Length: |
39 ft 3 in |
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Height: |
9 ft |
Weights | |
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Empty: |
2,002 lb |
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Loaded: |
4,190 lb |
Performance | |
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Max Speed: |
193 mph |
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Service Ceiling: |
16,405 ft |
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Range: |
403 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
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Gazelle AH.1: |
XX411 - AeroVenture, Doncaster - Display ZA737 - Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop - Display |
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Gazelle HT.2: |
XW864 - Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton - Stored |
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Gazelle HCC.4: |
XW855 - RAF Museum, Hendon - Display |
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Gazelle (French Variants): |
G-BAGJ - North East Aircraft Museum, Sunderland - Restoration XW276 - Newark Air Museum, Winthorpe - Display |
Web Sites | |