Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon

Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
Land	Frankrike
Roll	Transporthelikopter
Produceras	1962–1981
Byggd	110

Aérospatiale (tidigare Sud Aviation) SA 321 Super Frelon ("Super Hornet") är en tremotorig tung transporthelikopter tillverkad av flygtillverkaren Sud Aviation i Frankrike. Det hade skillnaden att vara den mest kraftfulla helikoptern som byggdes i Europa vid ett tillfälle, liksom att vara världens snabbaste helikopter.

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The Giant of French Aviation

Den SA 321 Super Frelon was the largest and most powerful helicopter ever developed in France. Emerging in the 1960s, it was a major leap forward from the original SA 3200 Frelon, utilizing a three-engine configuration and a boat-hull fuselage for amphibious operations. It was designed to satisfy a wide range of requirements: from the French Navy’s need for an anti-submarine (ASW) platform to the Air Force’s demand for a heavy-lift troop transport.

Attribute	Standard Specification (SA 321G Super Frelon)
Roll	Heavy Transport / Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
besättning	2 Pilots + 3 to 5 Mission Crew
Capacity	27 to 37 Troops or 15 Stretchers
Kraftverk	3 × Turbomeca Turmo IIIC turboshafts
Horsepower	1,550 shp (1,160 kW) per engine
Maximum Speed	249 km/h (155 mph / 134 knots)
Rotor System	6-blade main rotor; 5-blade tail rotor
Operational Range	1,020 km (approx. 634 miles)

Design Highlights and Marine Capabilities

Three-Engine Safety: The use of three engines provided a massive safety margin for over-water operations. Even with one engine failed, the Super Frelon could maintain a hover or continue its mission with a full load.
Amphibious Hull: The fuselage was designed with a watertight boat-hull and stabilizing floats (sponsons) on the landing gear, allowing it to land and remain stable on the open sea for SAR or ASW missions.
Anti-Submarine Kit: The naval “G” variant was equipped with an ORB-31 radar in the nose, a dipping sonar, and the ability to carry four homing torpedoes or two Exocet anti-ship missiles.
Heavy Internal Cargo: The cabin was large enough to carry a small vehicle, loaded through a rear hydraulic ramp similar to modern transport planes.

Global Service and the “Z-8” Legacy

French Naval Service: For decades, the Super Frelon was the primary heavy lift and ASW asset for the French Navy, serving on the carriers Clemenceau Och Foch.
Israeli Service: Known as the “Tsira” (Wasp), the Israeli Air Force used them for daring commando insertions during the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War, proving their ruggedness in desert heat.
The Chinese Connection: China was a major export customer and eventually developed a reverse-engineered version known as the Changhe Z-8. This design continues to evolve today as the AC313, meaning the Super Frelon’s DNA is still flying in the 21st century.

Record Breaker

In July 1963, a modified Super Frelon piloted by Jean Boulet set several world speed records for helicopters, including reaching 350.47 km/h (217.77 mph) over a 3 km course, proving the aerodynamic efficiency of its sleek, pod-and-boom design.