AEROSPATIALE Super Frelon
AEROSPATIALE Super Frelon
Aircraft
Name:
Super Frelon
Manufacturer:
Wing:
Rotary
Position:
Four-blade main rotor
Tail:
Five-blade tail rotor
WTC:
M
Type Code:
H3T
Engine:
Turboshaft
Engine Count:
Multi
Position:
Above cabin
Landing gear:
Tricycle retractable
Manufacturered as
AEROSPATIALE SA-321 Super Frelon
AEROSPATIALE Super Frelon
CHANGHE Z-8
SUD SA-321 Super Frelon
SUD Super Frelon
FREL


The Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon is a three-engined heavy transport helicopter produced by Aérospatiale of France. The helicopter is still in use in China where the locally produced version is known as the Z-8. Frelon is French for hornet.
Technical Data
Wing span:
18.90 m
Length:
23.03 m
Height:
6.66 m
Powerplant:
3 x Turboméca Turmo IIIC turboshafts, 1,171 kW each
Engine Model:
Turboméca Turmo
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2:
n/a
Distance:
n/a
MTOW:
13000 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS:
n/a
ROC:
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS:
n/a
ROC:
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS:
n/a
ROC:
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH:
n/a
ROC:
n/a
Cruise
TAS:
124 kts
MACH:
n/a
Ceiling:
120
Range:
800 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH:
n/a
ROD:
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS:
n/a
ROD:
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS:
n/a
MCS:
n/a
ROD:
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS):
n/a
Distance:
n/a