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The Aermacchi AL60 is an American-designed Italian utility light transport aircraft that entered service in 1961. The Aermacchi AL60 is powered by a Textron Lycoming IO-720-A1A flat-eight piston engine providing a top speed of 251 kmh and a range of 1037 km. The Aermacchi AL60 carries a flight crew of two and can also carry six passengers; two litters, one seated passenger and an attendant; or 1440 lbs of freight in the cabin.
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The Aermacchi AM.3 is an Italian three-seater reconnaissance and electronic warfare platform warplane first shown at the 1965 Paris Salon, that entered service in the 1960's. The Aermacchi AM.3 is a strut-braced high-wing monoplane that carries a crew of two and a passenger or freight in the cabin. The Aermacchi AM.3 is powered by a Piaggio GSO-480-B1B6 flat-six piston engine providing a top speed of 278 kmh and a range of 991 km. The Aermacchi AM.3 is generally unarmed, but has provision to carry up to 340 kg of disposable stores on two under-wing hard points.
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The Aerospatiale AS 332 Super Puma is a French medium transport helicopter. It is powered by two 1755 hp Turbomeca Makila turboshafts giving it a top speed of 296 kmh and a range of 618 km. It is produced in military and commercial versions, the AS 332M and AS 332L respectively, and a naval version the AS 332F with folding rotor blades. The Aerospatiale AS 332 carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 21 troops or six litters and seven seated casualties or 4000 kg of freight in the cabin or 4500 kg of freight carried as a slung load. In 1993 a Super Puma Mk II entered service powered by Turbomeca Makila IA2 turboshafts providing an increased top speed of 327 kmh and a range of 1176 km.
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The Aerospatiale N 262 (Fregate) is a French short-range utility transport aircraft that entered civilian and military service in 1964.
The military Aerospatiale N 262 series D is powered by two Turbomeca Bastan VIIA turboprops providing a top speed of 418 kmh and a range of 1450 km fully laden. The Aerospatiale N 262 carries a flight crew of two and up to 29 passengers or 3075 kg of freight in the cabin. A modified version, the Aerospatiale N 262 series E are used as navigational trainers by the French naval air arm.
Civilian models, designated as the series C, are used as airliners and carry a flight crew of two and either 26 or 29 passengers in three-abreast rows.
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The Aerospatiale SA 315 Lama is a French utility light helicopter developed during the late 1960's in response to an Indian requirement for a general-purpose helicopter for use in the Himalayan mountains. The Aerospatiale SA 315 first flew in 1969 and entered service in 1970. The Aerospatiale SA 315 is powered by a Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft providing a top speed of 210 kmh and a range of 515 km. It carries a pilot and two passengers in the front of the cockpit and four passengers or two litters and an attendant or 785 kg of freight in the rear of the cabin or 1135 kg of freight carried as a slung load.
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The Aerospatiale SA 318 Alouette II is a French turbine driven utility light helicopter first flown in 1961, and is an improved version of the Aerospatiale SE 313 being powered by a downgraded Turbomeca Astazou IIA turboshaft providing a top speed of 205 kmh and a range of between 100 km and 300 km depending upon loading. The Aerospatiale SA 318 carries a pilot and one passenger in the front of the cockpit and up to three passengers or two litters and an attendant or freight in the rear of the cockpit or 600 kg of freight carried as a slung load.
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The Aerospatiale SA 321 (Super Frelon) is a French anti-submarine helicopter first flown in 1965. The Aerospatiale SA 321 is powered by three Turbomeca Turmo IIIC3 turboshafts providing a top speed of 275 kmh and a range of 1020 km. The Aerospatiale SA 321 carries a crew of two and a mission crew of three or up to 27 passengers or 5000 kg of freight in the cabin or carried as a slung load. It can carry up to 2000 kg of disposable stores on two hard points, one on each side of the fuselage.
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The Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma is a French medium transport helicopter developed during the 1960's, entering service in 1969. The Aerospatiale SA 330 is powered by two Turbomeca Turmo IVC turboshafts providing a top speed of 204 kmh and a range of 572 km. The Aerospatiale SA 330 carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 20 troops, or six litters and six seated casualties or 3000 kg of freight in the cabin or carried as a slung load. The Aerospatiale SA 330 is generally unarmed but has provision to mount two 7.62 mm fixed forward-firing machine-guns on the sides of the fuselage or one 20 mm GIAT M621 cannon on a flexible mounting in one cabin door. In addition provision is made for two rocket pods to be fitted to the sides of the fuselage.
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The Aerospatiale SA 341 (Gazelle) is a French five-seat multi-role helicopter in service since 1972. The Aerospatiale SA 341 is powered by a Turbomeca Astazou IIIA turboshaft providing a top speed of 310 kmh and a range of 670 km. The Aerospatiale SA 341 carries a flight crew of one or two and up to three passengers or freight in the rear cabin or 700 kg of freight carried as a slung load. It has provision for one Emerson Flexible Turret System (previously designated Mini-TAT) with one 7.62 mm General Electric GAU-2B/A Minigun on the side of the fuselage and can carry up to 400 kg of disposable stores on two hard points one on each side of the fuselage.
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The Aerospatiale SA 342 (Gazelle) is a French battlefield and utility light helicopter in service since 1977. The Aerospatiale SA 342 is powered by a Turbomeca Astazou XIVM turboshaft providing a top speed of 280 kmh and a range of 710 km. The Aerospatiale SA 342 carries a crew of two and up to three passengers or 700 kg of freight carried as a slung load. Generally unarmed, the Aerospatiale SA 342 can be fitted with a 20 mm GIAT M621 cannon attached to the starboard side of the fuselage and up to 500 kg of disposable stores carried on two hard points, one at each end of a tubular armament beam that can be installed transversely through the fuselage.
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