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1960
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FLIGHT, 27 May 1960 715 Sud Frelon (SE.3200) Sud Alouette II HELICOPTERS OF THE WORLD a submarine which has been spotted by the ship's radar. • Rotor diam, 33ft 6in; fuselage length,31ft lOin; gross weight, 3,3001b; cruising speed, 106 m.p.h.; hovering ceiling (free air), 6,500ft;range, 290 rt.m. Alouette III This new helicopter is adirect derivative of the Alouette II and benefits from the large-scale productionand operation of that type. It differs from the earlier machine in having a slightlyreinforced transmission system and in being powered with an Artouste 3B, a Sud Djinn Sud Alouette III development of the Artouste 2, with morereserve power. Equipment and general layout are improved and the whole air-frame has been cleaned up; particularly noticeable is the semi-monocoque tailboom. Two baggage holds are provided in the centre portion, on either side of theweJded structure and enclosed by fairings. The cabin seats three at the front and thereis a four-place folding seat at the rear. Twa stretchers can be accommodatedathwartships in the rear cabin. There are four doors. • Rotor diam, 36ft lin; overall length (bladesfolded), 33ft lin; weight empty, 2,3001b; normal gross weight, 4,1901b; max gross weight,4,6301b; cruising speed, 111 m.p.h.; hovering ceiling (free air), 13,100ft; range, 300 n.m. Frelon (SE.3200) This large three-engined helicopter, capable of carrying 24 fully equipped troops, is powered, inprototype form, with Turbomeca Turmo 3Bs (750-800 h.p.), but productionmachines will have Turmo 3Cs of 1,000- 1,100 h.p. each. Equipment includes dualflying controls and navigation installations, full night-flying equipment, and provisionfor an autopilot. Great ease of loading is claimed, there being a 23ft-long free load-ing area, numerous large side doors, and a swinging tail section. In the casualtyevacuation role 15 stretcher patients and two attendants can be carried over 220n.m., and as an air/sea rescue craft the Frelon could retrieve 10 shipwreckedpersons at 160 n.m. from its base. With sonar gear the aircraft could stand a 3hrwatch, and 3,0001b of anti-submarine weapons can be carried for 200 n.m. 0 Rotor diam, 49ft 2in: overall length (bladesfolded), 48ft lOin; weight empty, 9,9201b; normal gross weight, 16,5301b; overload grossweight, 17,6401b; max ferrying range, 700 n.m. GERMANY Bolkow-Entwicklungen KG Ottobrunn Bei Miinchen Bo 102 Heli-Trainer Of this uniquedevelopment the makers report: "With the aid of the Heli-Trainer it is possibleto give helicopter students a sound, prac- tical and academical training in the basicelements of helicopter flying at the lowest possible cost, and without any risk ofaccidents. Experienced rotor - blade specialists have developed the Heli-Trainer, which, following extensive trials, is now in use in training establishmentsfor helicopter pilots. The main part of the system is a single-seat, single-rotorhelicopter, which can both turn and change its altitude when mounted on atripod. When mounted on a float all manoeuvres of a helicopter in flight can bepractised. Elastic buffers prevent any damage even in cases of mishandling ofthe controls. On the water an inflatable stabilization ring limits tilt around thelateral and longitudinal axes. Due to the special design of the Heli-Tramer it ispossible for the first time to practise the basic manoeuvres and reactions of a heli-copter in flight, either in separate or linked phases without any risk. The instructor,from his seat next to the cabin, can give instructions and make any necessarycorrections." Carl F. W. Borgward G.m.b.H. Bremen Kolibri I As will be seen overleafthis helicopter—the first of domestic design to have been flown in Germanysince the war—is at present flying in semi- skeletal form, but a faired-in version is in
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