AW101 vs SA321 Super Frelon
British-Italian medium-lift helicopter, notable for search and rescue, anti-submarine warfare, and troop transport operations globally since the early 2000s. | |
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Origin country | ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom ๐ฎ๐น Italy |
Category | Military Helicopter |
Manufacturer | AgustaWestland |
First flight | 19 October 1964 |
Year of introduction | 1999 |
Number produced | 137 units |
Average unit price | $70 million |
French heavy transport helicopter, operational during the Cold War, prominently used by China, France, and Israel. | |
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Origin country | ๐ซ๐ท France |
Category | Military Helicopter |
Manufacturer | Aรฉrospatiale |
First flight | 7 December 1962 |
Year of introduction | 1966 |
Number produced | 110 units |
Average unit price | $3.5 million |
Wingspan | -- m |
Height | 6.6 m โ |
Length | 20.4 m โ |
Maximum speed | 241 km/h โ |
Service ceiling | 2,600 m โ |
Max. takeoff weight | 12,900 kg โ |
Empty weight | 6,850 kg โ |
Total thrust | 3 x 1,044 kW โ |
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