A light turbine helicopter whose anti-tank and armed variants established an important early battlefield combat role.
Development
Sud Aviation Alouette II armed family was developed by Sud Aviation in France as a attack aircraft. The family first flew in 1955 and entered service in 1957. Its recorded airframe configuration is rotorcraft, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Sud Aviation Alouette II armed family is represented primarily in the attack aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with French Army Light Aviation. Its documented combat-history coverage includes Algerian War. Role tags attached to the family include armed scout and counterinsurgency.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include SE.3130 Alouette II.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE.3130 Alouette II | Production | Attack | French Army Light Aviation |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
SE.3130 Alouette II — C014 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 2
Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Artouste turboshaft
Armament: Anti-tank guided missiles, rockets, or machine-gun fits in armed variants.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1964-65 — Sampson Low, Marston & Co. · Tier 3