SA316 Alouette III vs UH-60 Black Hawk
Overview
The SA316 Alouette III and the UH-60 Black Hawk are both Military Helicopters, manufactured by Sud Aviation and Sikorsky respectively.
Top speed is 210 km/h for the SA316 Alouette III vs 294 km/h for the UH-60 Black Hawk. The SA316 Alouette III has an operational range of 540 km vs 590 km for the UH-60 Black Hawk. The UH-60 Black Hawk operates at altitudes up to 5,791 m compared to 3,200 m for the SA316 Alouette III. At 10,659 kg MTOW, the UH-60 Black Hawk is 4.8x the SA316 Alouette III's 2,200 kg.
The SA316 Alouette III has been produced in 2,000 units vs 5,000 for the UH-60 Black Hawk. Unit cost is $1.5M for the SA316 Alouette III vs $21M for the UH-60 Black Hawk. The SA316 Alouette III first flew 15 years before the UH-60 Black Hawk (1959 vs 1974).
| French utility helicopter, popular in the Cold War-era, extensively utilized for search and rescue, and light transport roles. | |
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| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | Sud Aviation |
| First flight | 28 February 1959 |
| Year introduced | 1961 |
| Number produced | 2000 units |
| Average unit price | $1.5 million |
| American utility helicopter, renowned for service in Iraq and Afghanistan, extensively employed for troop transport and medical evacuation. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky |
| First flight | 29 November 1974 |
| Year introduced | 1979 |
| Number produced | 5000 units |
| Average unit price | $21 million |
| Wingspan | 11.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 3.0 m ◉ |
| Length | 10.0 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 210 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 540 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 3,200 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 2,200 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 1,143 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 713 kW ◉ |
| Wingspan | 16.4 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.9 m ◉ |
| Length | 19.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 294 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 590 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 5,791 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 10,659 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 4,819 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 604 kW ◉ |
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