The SNCASE SE.3200 Frelon (Hornet) is a French helicopter built in the late 1950s. Intended to serve as a multirole helicopter for the French Army, Air Forces and Navy, two prototypes were built and flown before the project was dropped in favour of the SA 3210 Super Frelon.[1]
The SNCASE SE.3200 Frelon was a heavy helicopter designed to equip the French Armed Forces, replacing the Sikorsky S-58 built under license by SNCASE (Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du Sud-Est).
The specifications called for an aircraft of less than 5 tonnes gross weight. The prototypes were powered by three Turbomeca Turmo IIIB 750/800 shp turbines to avoid all risk of engine failure: production aircraft were to have used the 1000 hp Turmo IIC. The engines drove a single four blade rotor.[2]
Fuel was held in two large external tanks having a capacity of 1100 liters each. This left the fuselage clear for large loads. The rear fuselage was a swing-tailed unit, which opened to provide clear entry for payloads such as vehicles.[1] The Frelon was able to carry light vehicles, up to 24 fully equipped troops, or 15 stretchers and two attendants if used as an air ambulance. It was equipped with a fixed tricycle landing gear.[3][unreliable source?]
sncase, 3200, frelon, hornet, french, helicopter, built, late, 1950s, intended, serve, multirole, helicopter, french, army, forces, navy, prototypes, were, built, flown, before, project, dropped, favour, 3210, super, frelon, 3200, frelonrole, military, transpo. The SNCASE SE 3200 Frelon Hornet is a French helicopter built in the late 1950s Intended to serve as a multirole helicopter for the French Army Air Forces and Navy two prototypes were built and flown before the project was dropped in favour of the SA 3210 Super Frelon 1 SE 3200 FrelonRole Military transport helicopterNational origin FranceManufacturer SNCASE Sud AviationFirst flight 10 June 1959Number built 2Developed into Aerospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon Contents 1 Design and development 2 Specifications 3 See also 4 ReferencesDesign and development editThe SNCASE SE 3200 Frelon was a heavy helicopter designed to equip the French Armed Forces replacing the Sikorsky S 58 built under license by SNCASE Societe nationale des constructions aeronautiques du Sud Est The specifications called for an aircraft of less than 5 tonnes gross weight The prototypes were powered by three Turbomeca Turmo IIIB 750 800 shp turbines to avoid all risk of engine failure production aircraft were to have used the 1000 hp Turmo IIC The engines drove a single four blade rotor 2 Fuel was held in two large external tanks having a capacity of 1100 liters each This left the fuselage clear for large loads The rear fuselage was a swing tailed unit which opened to provide clear entry for payloads such as vehicles 1 The Frelon was able to carry light vehicles up to 24 fully equipped troops or 15 stretchers and two attendants if used as an air ambulance It was equipped with a fixed tricycle landing gear 3 unreliable source Only two prototypes were built the first one flying on 10 June 1959 at Paris Le Bourget Airport Specifications editData from 2 4 General characteristicsLength 15 19 m 49 ft 10 in with rotor folded Empty weight 4 500 kg 9 920 lb Gross weight 7 498 kg 16 530 lb Max takeoff weight 8 001 kg 17 640 lb Powerplant 3 Turbomeca Turmo IIIB 520 kW 700 hp each Main rotor diameter 14 99 m 49 ft 2 in Performance Maximum speed 246 km h 153 mph 133 kn Cruise speed 232 km h 144 mph 125 kn Ferry range 1 300 km 810 mi 700 nmi Service ceiling 4 700 m 15 400 ft at all up weight of 5647 kg 12 450 lbs See also edit nbsp Aviation portalRelated development Aerospatiale SA 321 Super FrelonAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Agusta A 101Related lists List of helicoptersReferences edit a b Munson K Helicopters and Other Rotorcraft Since 1907 revised Edition Blandford 1973 Page 159 a b Frelon SE 3200 Flight 27 May 1960 http aerostories free fr giravia helico liron liron04 in French Sud Frelon Progress Flight 8 July 1960 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SNCASE SE 3200 Frelon amp oldid 1014526368, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
