Aerospatiale / Sud-Aviation SA 321 Super Frelon

Heavy Transport Helicopter

Aerospatiale SA-321JA Super Frelon © Gary Shephard
Photo ©: Gary Shephard (Photos at airliners.net)
The Aérospatiale / Sud-Aviation SA 321 Super Frelon is a three-engine medium to heavy transport helicopter produced by the French manufacturer Sud-Aviation, later Aérospatiale, today EADS and Eurocopter. The Super Frelon was also used for anti-submarine-warfare by the French Navy.
The Super Frelon is a development of the earlier SA 320 Frelon of which only 2 were built. Unlicensed copies of the Super Frelon have been built in the Peoples Republic of China as the Harbin Z-8.
Crew2
Passengers27
Propulsion3 Turboshaft Engines
Engine ModelTurbomeca Turmo IIIC6
Engine Power (each)1140 kW1529 shp
Speed274 km/h148 kts
  170 mph
Service Ceiling3.100 m10.171 ft
Range1.020 km551 NM
634 mi.
Empty Weight6.863 kg15.130 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight13.000 kg28.660 lbs
Rotor Blades (main/tail)6/5
Main Rotor Diameter18,90 m62 ft 0 in
Tail Rotor Diameter5,04 m16 ft 6 in
Rotor Disc Area280,6 m²3020 ft²
Length (Fuselage)20,08 m65 ft 11 in
Length23,03 m75 ft 7 in
Height6,76 m22 ft 2 in
First Flight10.06.1959
Production Statusout of production
Total Production106
ICAO CodeFREL
FAA TCDSH1EU
Data for (Version)Aerospatiale SA321G Super Frelon
VariantsHarbin Z-8

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[Photo-ID: 1074] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11
Aerospatiale / Sud-Aviation SA-321F Super Frelon, Olympic Airways, F-BTRP, c/n 116,© Karsten Palt, 2008Aerospatiale / Sud-Aviation
SA-321F Super Frelon
Olympic Airways
Reg.: F-BTRP
c/n: 116
 
The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare]
[Photo-ID: 1075] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11
Aerospatiale / Sud-Aviation SA-321F Super Frelon, Olympic Airways, F-BTRP, c/n 116,© Karsten Palt, 2008Aerospatiale / Sud-Aviation
SA-321F Super Frelon
Olympic Airways
Reg.: F-BTRP
c/n: 116
 
The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare]
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