Aérospatiale SA321 Super Frelon
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The Aérospatiale SA321 Super Frelon (Super Frelon – "Super Hornet") is a three-engined heavy transport helicopter produced by Sud Aviation (later Aérospatiale) of France. The helicopter is still in use in China where the locally produced version is known as the Z-8.
Variants[edit | edit source]
- SE.2000 Frelon: Prototype transport helicopter powered by three 597 kW (800 hp) Turbomeca Turmo IIIB engines driving a four-bladed rotor of 50 feet (15.24 meters) diameter. Two built, the first flying on June 10th, 1958.
- SA321: Preproduction aircraft. Four built.
- SA321F: Commercial airline helicopter, powered by three Turbomeca IIIC-3 turboshaft engines, with accommodation for 34 to 37 passengers.
- SA321G: Anti-submarine warfare version for the French Navy, it was powered by three Turbomeca IIIC-6 turboshaft engines; 26 built.
- SA321Ga: Utility and assault transport helicopter for the French Navy.
- SA321GM: Export version for Libya, fitted with Omera ORB-32WAS radar.
- SA321H: Export version for Iraq, it was powered by three Turbomeca Turmo IIIE turboshaft engines, fitted with Omera ORB-31D search radar, and armed with Exocet anti-ship missiles.
- SA321J: Commercial transport helicopter and accommodation for 27 passengers.
- SA321Ja: Improved version of the SA 321J.
- SA321K: Military transport version for Israel.
- SA321L: Military transport version for South Africa, fitted with air inlet filters.
- SA321M: Search and rescue, utility transport helicopter for Libya.
- Changhe Z-8: Chinese built version with three Changzhou Lan Xiang WZ6 turboshaft engines.
- Changhe Z-8A: Army transport version.
- Changhe Z-8F: Chinese built version with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-67A turboshaft engines.
- Changhe Z-8AEW: Chinese AEW helicopter with retractable radar antenna, AESA radar, 360 degree coverage, redesigned nose similar to the AC313, and FLIR.
- Changhe Z-8L: Chinese variant with enlarged fuel sponsons, first spotted in January 2019.
Users[edit | edit source]
- People's Republic of China
- People's Liberation Army Air Force
- People's Liberation Army Ground Force
- People's Liberation Army Navy
- People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
- France
- Marine Nationale
- Aeronavale
- Marine Nationale
- Greece
- Olympic Airways
- Indonesia
- Indonesian Air Force
- Iraq
- Iraqi Air Force
- Israel
- Israeli Air Force
- Libya
- Libyan Air Force
- Libyan Navy
- South Africa
- South African Air Force
- South African Navy
- Zaire
- Zairean Air Force
See Also[edit | edit source]
Categories:
- Aérospatiale
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Air Force
- France
- Helicopters
- Indonesian Air Force
- Iraqi Air Force
- Israeli Air Force
- Libyan Air Force
- Libyan Navy
- Marine Nationale
- People's Liberation Army Air Force
- People's Liberation Army Ground Force
- People's Liberation Army Navy
- South African Air Force
- South African Navy