SUD SA 321G SUPER FRELON:
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main rotor diameter 18.9 meters 62 feet
tail rotor diameter 4 meters 13 feet 2 inches
fuselage length 19.4 meters 63 feet 8 inches
length, tail folded 17.07 meters 56 feet
footprint length 23.03 meters 75 feet 7 inches
height (tail rotor) 6.66 meters 21 feet 10 inches
height (rotor head) 4.94 meters 16 feet 2 inches
empty weight 6,865 kilograms 15,130 pounds
max loaded weight (1) 13,000 kilograms 28,660 pounds
max cruise speed 250 KPH 155 MPH / 134 KT
service ceiling 3,100 meters 10,200 feet
hover ceiling (2) 2,700 meters 8,860 feet
hover ceiling (3) 1,100 meters 3,610 feet
range 1,020 kilometers 665 MI / 550 NMI
The Aerospatiale Puma, Super Puma, & Cougar
Sud-Aviation SA.32I0 Super Frelon
Mission Heavy helicopter, primarily for military use and particularly for naval ASW operations.
Powerplant:
Three Turbomeca Turmo IIIC-3 turboshaft engines, each rated at 1.500 s.h.p.
Dimensions
Diameter of main rotor, 62ft;
Diameter of tail rotor, 13ft 1.5 in;
Overall length (rotors operating), 76ft;
Height, 22ft;
Track, 14ft 1 in;
Wheelbase, 21ft 6in;
Width folded, 17ft 1 in;
Length folded, 56ft;
Cabin dimensions, 22ft 11 in by 75in wide by 72in;
Usable volume, 777 cu ft (plus 123 cu ft over rear ramp).
Weights (land-based in brackets)
Empty, 13,5581b (13,228);
basic equipped, without crew, 16,4251b (14,660);
normal gross, 24,2501b (24,250);
maximum gross, 26,4501b (26,450);
max IGE, 6,560ft ISA+22°C, 24,4401b;
max IGE 10,000ft ISA, 26,0151b;
max IGE 10,000ft ISA + 22°C, 22,4851b.
Performance
Max speed at 24,250 lb ISAs-l, 127kt (135);
cruise at same conditions, 113kt (119);
max vertical climb, i,l80ft/min (1,180);
max climb with forward speed, 2,500ft/min (2,500);
climb at max cont power, l,970ft/min (1,970);
service ceiling 24,250 lb take-off, 15,750ft (15,750);
two-engine service ceiling, 10,500ft (10,500);
range with 5,925 lb payload and 30min reserve: 203 n.m. (250);
ferry range with 30min reserve: 670 n.m. (730);
fuel consumption at s-l, 2,105lb/hr in hover or 15lb/n.m. in cruise;
endurance in ASW mission of half-hover, half-cruise under 100 kt, 15min reserve, up to ISA+37°C: 4hr;
endurance minesweeping 60 n.m. from base, 15min reserve: 2hr 50min;
towing pull at 25kt, ISA+32°C. 10,000lb.
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