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How long is an Aérospatiale Alouette III?

An Aérospatiale Alouette III is about 12.8 m (42 ft) long.

What is measured: Light utility helicopter, overall length

Aérospatiale Alouette III (12.8 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), Aérospatiale Alouette III (12.8 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the same length as a city bus
  • About 54% of the length of a tennis court
  • As long as about 2 20-foot shipping containers end to end
  • About 3 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 8 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch

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Facts about Aérospatiale Alouette III

The Alouette III set several altitude records, including a landing at over 6,000 meters in the Himalayas.

Source: Airbus Helicopters historical archives

Military Helicopters

NameSizeCompared with Aérospatiale Alouette III
Mil Mi-211.4 m (37 ft)0.89×
Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle12 m (39 ft)0.94×
Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja12 m (39 ft)0.94×
Westland Wasp12.3 m (40 ft)0.96×
Aérospatiale Alouette III12.8 m (42 ft)this page
Bell OH-58 Kiowa12.8 m (42 ft)same size
Westland Whirlwind13 m (43 ft)1×
Eurocopter Tiger14.1 m (46 ft)1.1×
Agusta A129 Mangusta14.3 m (47 ft)1.1×
Westland Lynx15.2 m (50 ft)1.2×

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