SNCASE and Sud Aviation Alouette II Helicopter Family
The Alouette II was a light French utility helicopter that established turbine power in serial-production rotorcraft. Its Artouste-powered original and later Astazou variants combined a compact open-frame airframe with strong high-altitude performance. Built in France and under licence abroad, the family served in civil and military utility, training, observation, rescue, medical evacuation, and external-load work around the world.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Alouette IISE.3130 Alouette IISE.313B Alouette IISA.3180 Alouette IISA.318 Alouette IIRepublic Lark
- Family Name
- Aérospatiale Alouette II
- Full Name
- SNCASE and Sud Aviation Alouette II Helicopter Family
- Roles
- utilitysearch_and_rescueair_ambulancetrainermilitarycargogeneral_aviation
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Operating Modes
- landwater
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Alouette II was a light French utility helicopter that established turbine power in serial-production rotorcraft. Its Artouste-powered original and later Astazou variants combined a compact open-frame airframe with strong high-altitude performance. Built in France and under licence abroad, the family served in civil and military utility, training, observation, rescue, medical evacuation, and external-load work around the world.
- First Flight Year
- 1,955
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 11:30:53 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 11:30:53 UTC