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Military Helicopters

How long is an Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle?

An Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle is about 12 m (39 ft) long.

What is measured: light military helicopter, fuselage length

Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle (12 m) drawn to scale beside a 20-foot shipping container (6.06 m) and a city bus (12 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Shipping container (20 ft) (6.06 m), Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle (12 m) and City bus (12 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the same length as a city bus
  • About 2× as long as a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 50% of the length of a tennis court
  • About 4 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 SA 341 Gazelle

The Gazelle was among the first helicopters to use a fenestron tail rotor for reduced noise and improved safety.

Source: Airbus Helicopters legacy specifications, SA 341

Military Helicopters

NameSizeCompared with Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle
MD/AH-6 Little Bird9.7 m (32 ft)0.81×
Mil Mi-211.4 m (37 ft)0.95×
Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle12 m (39 ft)this page
Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja12 m (39 ft)same size
Westland Wasp12.3 m (40 ft)1×
Aérospatiale Alouette III12.8 m (42 ft)1.1×
Bell OH-58 Kiowa12.8 m (42 ft)1.1×
Westland Whirlwind13 m (43 ft)1.1×
Eurocopter Tiger14.1 m (46 ft)1.2×
Agusta A129 Mangusta14.3 m (47 ft)1.2×

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Which is bigger: Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle or MD/AH-6 Little Bird?

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