Aérospatiale Alouette III

Aérospatiale Alouette III
Usage
Role	Military utility helicopter
Origin	France
Manufacturer	Sud Aviation Aérospatiale
Introduction	1960
Primary users	French Armed Forces Indian Armed Forces Portuguese Air Force South African Air Force
Developed from	Aérospatiale Alouette II
Developed into	Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama Aérospatiale Gazelle Atlas XH-1 Alpha
Specifications (SA 316B)
Crew	two
Seating	seven
Max speed	210 km/h (113 kn)
Cruise	185 km/h (100 kn)
Range	540 km (292 nmi)
Ceiling	3,200 m (10,499 ft)
Length	10.03 m (32 ft 11 in)
Rotor diam.	11.02 m (36 ft 2 in)
Height	3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
MTOW	2,200 kg (4,850 lb)
Empty	1,143 kg (2,520 lb)
Variants
SE 3160 (SA 3160, SA 316A) SA 316B SA 319B SA 316C G-Car K-Car SA.3164 Alouette-Canon IAR 316 IAR 317 Atlas XH-1 Alpha K-1 Chetak

The Aérospatiale Alouette III (French pronunciation: ​[aloo-wɛt] meaning Lark) is a single-engine, light utility helicopter developed by French aircraft company Sud Aviation. During its production life, it proved to be a relatively popular rotorcraft; including multiple licensed manufacturers, more than 2,000 units were built. It's primary manufacturer was Aérospatiale.

Summary

Sharing many elements with its predecessor while offering an extra pair of seats and other refinements, it quickly became a commercial success amongst both civil and military customers. Further variants were also developed; amongst these was a high-altitude derivative, designated as the Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama, which entered operational service during July 1971.

Similar to the Alouette II, in military service, it was used to perform missions such as aerial observation, photography, air-sea rescue, liaison, transport and training; it could also be armed with anti-tank missiles, anti-shipping torpedoes, and a fixed cannon. In a civilian capacity, the Alouette III was commonly used for casualty evacuation (often fitted with a pair of external stretcher panniers), crop-spraying, personnel transportation, and for carrying external loads

Simulator availability

Overview

This asset is available in the following simulators.

Sim
XP12	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-0--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-1--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-2--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-3--QINU`"'
FGFS2020.3LTS	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-4--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-5--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-6--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-7--QINU`"'
FS2020	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-8--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-9--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-10--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-11--QINU`"'
XP11	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-12--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-13--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-14--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-15--QINU`"'
DCS	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-16--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-17--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-18--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-19--QINU`"'
P3D	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-20--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-21--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-22--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-23--QINU`"'
XP10	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-24--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-25--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-26--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-27--QINU`"'
FSX	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-28--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-29--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-30--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-31--QINU`"'
FS2004	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-32--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-33--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-34--QINU`"'	'"`UNIQ--finalizedvar-35--QINU`"'

Package listing

The following packages are either included in the base sim or available for purchase/download. Note that the inclusion of packages below is not an endorsement of quality or fitness. Potential buyers are highly encouraged to research payware packages through reviews, videos, or other means before purchasing.

FlightGear Flight Simulator 2020.3 LTS [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	Alouette III (normal landing gear) (winch, flexible rope) (snow skis)	Gerard Robin, et. al. @FlightGear Wiki	Note: Version in launcher has AI copilot, making it the recommended practice version. The GR Tux hangar version is obsolete. Update: v2020.3.11.

X-Plane 11 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	Alouette III	John Bray, et. al. @X-Plane.org

X-Plane 10 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	Alouette III	BeatB @X-Plane.org

Prepar3D v4-v5[edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	SA 316	MP Design Studio
Payware	Alouette III	MSK Productions @SimMarket	v4 only. Does not include startup procedure/manual.

Microsoft Flight Simulator X / Prepar3D v1-v3[edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Payware	SA 316	MP Design Studio
Payware	Alouette III	MSK Productions @SimMarket	Does not include startup procedure/manual.
Freeware	SA 316B	Alan Davis & Hellenic Aircraft @Simviation	In Olympic Aviation livery
Freeware	SA 316B	Alan Davis & Hellenic Aircraft @Simviation	In Hellenic Navy livery

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 [edit]
License	Variant	Creator	Notes
Freeware	Alouette III	Alan Devins @Simviation

Sim	Airplanes by simulator availability						Airplanes by source
XP12:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
FGFS2020.3LTS:	All •	Included	•	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Launcher
FS2020:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Marketplace
XP11:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
DCS:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party •	Marketplace
P3D:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware •	In development		Included •	Third-party
XP10:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party
FSX:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party
FS2004:	All •	Included •	Payware •	Freeware			Included •	Third-party

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