SA-321D Super Frelon
This HFI model is part of the world's largest public display of scale model helicopters.
It was built to 1/50 scale. It was donated to the HFI archives by Aerospatiale.
Aircraft Specifications
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First Flight:
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1959 |
Main Rotor:
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62 ft. |
Engine:
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3 x 1,500 shp Turbomeca Turmo III C |
Max Speed:
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152 mph |
Height:
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21 ft., 10 1/4in. |
Length:
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65 ft., 10 5/8 in. |
Gross Weight:
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26,455 lbs. |
Empty Weight:
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13,933 lbs. |
This is the version of the aircraft designed for the French Navy. The blades are foldable as is the boom carrying the tail rotor to facilitate usage on the lifts of aircraft carriers.
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