Aerospatiale / Sud-Aviation SE 3160 / SA 316 / SA 319 Alouette III

Light Utility Helicopter

Aerospatiale / Sud-Aviation Alouette III, RNAF, A-301 © Karsten Palt

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Aérospatiale SE 3160 / SA 316 / SA 319 Alouette III is a single-turboshaft-engine seven-seat light utility helicopter produced by the French manufacturer Sud-Aviation, later Aérospatiale, today EADS and Eurocopter.

The Alouette III is a development of the Alouette II. The Alouette III was license-built in India, Romania and Switzerland.

Crew	2
Passengers	5

Propulsion	1 Turboshaft Engine
Engine Model	Turbomeca Artouste IIIB
Engine Power	410 kW	550 shp

Speed	209 km/h	113 kts 130 mph
Service Ceiling	4.404 m	14.450 ft
Range	494 km	267 NM 307 mi.

Empty Weight	1.230 kg	2.712 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	2.200 kg	4.850 lbs

Rotor Blades (main/tail)	3/3
Main Rotor Diameter	11,02 m	36 ft 2 in
Tail Rotor Diameter	1,91 m	6 ft 3 in
Rotor Disc Area	95,4 m²	1027 ft²
Length (Fuselage)	10,03 m	32 ft 11 in
Length	12,90 m	42 ft 4 in
Height	3,00 m	9 ft 10 in

First Flight	28.02.1959
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	ca. 2000

ICAO Code	ALO3
FAA TCDS	H1IN
Data for (Version)	Aerospatiale SA 316B
Variants	SE 3160, SA 316A, SA 316B, SA 316C, SA 319B, HAL Chetak, IAR 316

[Photo-ID: 3339] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-18
	Aerospatiale SA-316B Alouette III Belgian Navy Reg.: M-2 c/n: 1816
Luchtmachtdagen 2010 [Gilze-Rijen (EHGR)]

[Photo-ID: 885] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20
	Aerospatiale SA-316B Alouette III Belgian Navy Reg.: M-3 c/n: 1817
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]

[Photo-ID: 11927] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27
	Aerospatiale SA-316B Alouette III Irish Air Corps Reg.: 213 c/n: 2116
Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)]

[Photo-ID: 5596] © Karsten Palt 2012-04-29
	Aerospatiale SA-316B Alouette III Republic of Korea Navy Reg.: 77-0301 c/n: 2278
The War Memorial of Korea [Seoul]

[Photo-ID: 5538] © Karsten Palt 2012-04-27
	Aerospatiale SA-316B Alouette III Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Reg.: 200 c/n: 1593
Republic of Singapore Air Force Museum [Singapore]

[Photo-ID: 2973] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-12-09
	Aerospatiale / SNIAS SA-316B Alouette III Royal Malaysian Air Force Reg.: M20-17 Still going strong.
LIMA 2009 [Pulau Langkawi - International (WMKL / LGK)]

[Photo-ID: 3340] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-18
	Aerospatiale SA-316B Alouette III Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: A-247 c/n: 1247
Luchtmachtdagen 2010 [Gilze-Rijen (EHGR)]

[Photo-ID: 854] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20
	Aerospatiale SA-316B Alouette III Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: A-275 c/n: 1275
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]

[Photo-ID: 3341] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-18
	Aerospatiale SA-316B Alouette III Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: A-292 c/n: 1292
Luchtmachtdagen 2010 [Gilze-Rijen (EHGR)]

[Photo-ID: 12003] © Karsten Palt 2003-06-21
	Aerospatiale SA-316B Alouette III Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: A-292 c/n: 1292
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2003 [Vliegbais Twente (EHTW / ENS)]

[Photo-ID: 5] © Karsten Palt 2006-06-17
	Aerospatiale SA-316B Alouette III Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: A-301 c/n: 1301
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2006 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)]

[Photo-ID: 292] © Karsten Palt 2007-06-15
	Aerospatiale SA-316B Alouette III Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: A-301 c/n: 1301
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2007 [Volkel (EHVK / UDE)]

[Photo-ID: 4460] © Karsten Palt 2011-01-02
	Aerospatiale SA-316B Alouette III Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: V-256 c/n: 132/1078
Museum für Luftfahrt und Technik [Wernigerode]

[Photo-ID: 13053] © Arjun Sarup 2011-12-17
	HAL, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SA-316B Chetak Indian Navy Reg.: IN464 c/n: AH211 Temporary exhibit at the former Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai.
[Mumbai Off-airport]

[Photo-ID: 10774] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04
	Aerospatiale SA-319B Alouette III France Gendarmerie Reg.: 2009 c/n: 2009
Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget]

[Photo-ID: 10591] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
	Aerospatiale SA-319B Alouette III Spanish Air Force Reg.: HD.16-1 c/n: 1952 EC-STE
Museo del Aire [Madrid]

[Photo-ID: 10592] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
	Aerospatiale SA-319B Alouette III Trafico - Ministerio del Interior Reg.: EC-CBY c/n: 2021
Museo del Aire [Madrid]

[Photo-ID: 4392] © Karsten Palt 2011-06-23
	Aerospatiale SE-3160 Alouette III Royal Danish Navy Reg.: M-388 c/n: 1388
Egeskov Slot [Kvaerndrup]

[Photo-ID: 4393] © Karsten Palt 2011-06-23
	Aerospatiale SE-3160 Alouette III Royal Danish Navy Reg.: M-388 c/n: 1388
Egeskov Slot [Kvaerndrup]

[Photo-ID: 2471] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-25
	Aerospatiale SE-3160 Alouette III Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: A-465 c/n: 1465
Militaire Luchtvaart Museum [Soesterberg]

[Photo-ID: 7774] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01
	Aerospatiale SE-3160 Alouette III Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: V-247 c/n: 123/1069
Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg]

[Photo-ID: 7775] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01
	Aerospatiale SE-3160 Alouette III Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: V-247 c/n: 123/1069
Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg]

[Photo-ID: 11564] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Aerospatiale (F+W) SE-3160 Alouette III Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: V-257 c/n: 133/1079
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 11565] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	Aerospatiale (F+W) SE-3160 Alouette III Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: V-257 c/n: 133/1079
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 3057] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-12-01
	Aerospatiale / SNIAS SE-316B Royal Malaysian Air Force Reg.: M20-09
LIMA 2009 [Pulau Langkawi - International (WMKL / LGK)]

[Photo-ID: 2998] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-12-19
	Aerospatiale / SNIAS SE.3160 Alouette III Royal Malaysian Air Force Reg.: FM-1316 c/n: 1303 Due for restauration again after many years of display.
RMAF Museum (Muzium TUDM), Simpang Base [Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur (WMKF)]

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