Sud-Ouest / SNCASO S.O.1221 Djinn

Light Utility Helicopter

Sud-Ouest / SNCASO, SO-1221 Djinn, ex French Army Aviation, 1058 / CDL, c/n FR10 © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Sud-Ouest S.O.1221 Djinn is a light single-engine two-seat utility helicopter produced by the French manufacturer SNCASO (Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du sud-ouest, short: Sud-Ouest), later Sud-Aviation. The French Army was the main operator of the Djinn.
The S.O.1221 Djinn is powered by a cold jet propulsion system. A gas turbine supplies compressed air, which is ejected through nozzles at the rotor tips. The S.O.1221 was also used in civil operations as an agricultural spray helicopter.
Crew2
Propulsion1 Turbo-Compressor Engine
Engine ModelTurbomeca Palouste IV
Engine Power179 kW240 hp
Speed130 km/h70 kts
  81 mph
Service Ceiling4.000 m13.123 ft
Range191 km103 NM
119 mi.
Empty Weight360 kg794 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight800 kg1.764 lbs
Rotor Blades (main/tail)2
Main Rotor Diameter11,00 m36 ft 1 in
Rotor Disc Area95,0 m²1023 ft²
Length (Fuselage)5,30 m17 ft 5 in
Height2,60 m8 ft 6 in
First Flight16.12.1953
Production Statusout of production
Total Production187
ICAO CodeDJIN
Data for (Version)Sud-Ouest S.O.1221 Djinn

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