The Alouette II was produced between 1956-1975 with a total of over thirteen hundred being produced. It is of note that following the merger of Sud-Est with Nord Aviation in July 1970 to form Aérospatiale, this helicopter was marketed as the Aérospatiale Alouette II (SE 313B). Nearly 50 armed forces were operating the Alouette II when production ceased in 1975 and the German Luftwaffe continued to use them operationally until the late 1980's for it's border patrol with East Germany. Sud-Est Alouette II Specifications:
Crew: Pilot only
Capacity: Four passengers or a 500 kg under-slung external load
Length: 9.66 m (31 ft 9 in)
Rotor diameter: 10.20 m (33 ft 6 in)
Height: 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)
Empty weight: 895 kg (1,973 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 1,600 kg (3,527 lb)
Engine: Single 269 kW (460 hp) Turboméca Artouste IIC6 turboshaft
Maximum speed: 185 km/h (100 knots, 115 mph) at sea level
Cruise speed: 170 km/h (92 knots, 106 mph)
Range: 565 km (305 nmi, 350 mi)
Endurance: 4.1 hours
Service ceiling: 2,300 m (7,545 ft) Armament: Nord SS.11 6.8 kg warhead wire-guided anti-tank missiles Two homing torpedoes
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