Vertipedia - Westland SA.341B Gazelle

Also carries the British Army designation AH.Mk.1

Overview

Data on design, manufacture and status

Design authority: Société Nationale Industrielle Aérospatiale

Primary manufacturer: Westland Helicopters Ltd

Parent type: Westland SA.341

Aircraft status: Operational

Configuration

Primary flight and mechanical characteristics

VTOL type: Helicopter

Lift devices: 1 Single main rotor

Dedicated control device: 1 Fenestron/Shrouded tail rotor

Crew required: 1-2 in Side-by-side arrangement

Landing gear: Skids

Key Characteristics

Data on key physical features

Aircraft Details

Data on aircraft configuration, weights, flight performance and equipment

Layout and Dimensions

Weights and Performance

Engine Details

Primary Lift Device

Primary Control Device

Overall Dimensions
Overall Height:
Overall Length:
Overall Width:

Airframe Dimensions
Airframe Length:
Airframe Width:
Airframe Height:

Landing Gear Dimensions
Landing Gear Base:
Landing Gear Track:

Cabin Dimensions
Cabin Internal Height:
Cabin Internal Length:
Cabin Internal Width:

Weights
Max Gross Weight (ground):
Max Gross Weight (airborne):
Max Take-off Weight:
Empty Weight:

Climb Performance
Max Rate of Climb:

Hover Performance
Hover Ceiling IGE:
Hover Ceiling OGE:

Limitations
Max Level Flight Speed:
Never Exceed Speed:
Service Ceiling:

Range and Endurance
Max Range:
Max Endurance:

Provided powerplant data is for uninstalled, sea level, static operations.

Powerplant
Number of engines:	1
Designation:	Turbomeca Astazou IIIN2 turbine
Manufacturer:	Turbomeca

Normal Ratings
Max continuous:
Take-off / rated:
Intermediate:
Maximum:

OEI Ratings
OEI contingency:
OEI continuous:
OEI 30-second:
OEI intermediate:

Main Rotor Characteristics
Diameter:	10.50 m	34.45 ft
RPM:
Direction of Rotation:	Clockwise
Hub Type:	Fully articulated

Main Rotor Blade Characteristics
Blade Construction:
Blade Chord:
Blade Tip Geometry:	Conventional
Blade Twist:
Number of Blades:	3

Main Rotor Derived Characteristics
Disc Area:	86.59 m²	932.1 ft²
Disc Loading:
Solidity:

Main Rotor Blade Derived Characteristics
Blade area per blade:
Tip Speed:

Tail rotor blade airfoil - NACA series 16

Tail Rotor Characteristics
Diameter:	0.70 m	2.28 ft
Configuration:	Unknown
Direction of Rotation:	Unknown
RPM:	5774 rpm	5774 rpm

Tail Rotor Blade Characteristics
Number of Blades:	1
Blade Construction:	Die forged, aluminum alloy blades
Blade Chord:	0.039 m	0.13 ft
Blade Twist:	-0.22 rad	-12.5 deg

Tail Rotor Derived Characteristics
Disc Area:	0.38 m²	4.1 ft²
Solidity:	0.0357

Tail Rotor Blade Derived Characteristics
Tip Speed:	210.42 m/s	690.3 fps
Blade Area (per blade):	0.014 m²	0.15 ft²

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Attribution

Number of engines:	1 Turbine
Max Level Flight Speed:
Max Range:
Max Endurance:

Main Rotor Diameter:	10.50 m	34.45 ft
Max Gross Weight (ground):