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◄SA 313B Alouette II

AB	RB	SB
8.7	8.3	8.7

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Utility helicopter

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Description

The ◄SA 313B Alouette II is a rank V German utility helicopter with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB/SB) and 8.3 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea". A French design, the Alouette II was in West-German service and could carry a multitude of armaments.

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the helicopter behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - at sea level)		Max altitude (meters)
AB	RB	Max altitude (meters)
170	159	2300
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - at sea level)		Max altitude (meters)
AB	RB	Max altitude (meters)
???	185	2300

Survivability and armour

Examine the survivability of the helicopter. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical systems.

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: MG 3 (7.62 mm)

The SA 313B Alouette II (Germany) is armed with:

4 x 7.62 mm MG 3 machine gun (250 rpg = 1,000 total)

The four machine guns are arranged with two above each landing skid. Only the default ammo belt is available. Due to their low calibre, they have limited effectiveness against helicopters and planes, and are almost useless against all but the lightest-armoured ground vehicles. However, they have a high rate of fire (1,200 rpm), which aids damage output at the expensive of total firing time.

Suspended armament

Main articles: SNEB 37, SS.11

The SA 313B Alouette II (Germany) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

72 x SNEB 37 rockets
4 x SS.11 missiles

With only 20 grams of explosive mass and at most 10 mm of penetration, the Alouette's SNEB rockets are highly ineffective against armoured targets. For use in ground RB, the mouse guided SS.11 missiles are more recommendable. Although many fewer missiles can be carried, they are able to severely damage and destroy enemy tanks, unlike SNEB rockets. It is important to note that although SS.11 missiles are usable, they are much worse than many missiles carried by other helicopters, and that the Alouette's anti-tank armament is weak in general.

Usage in battles

The Alouette doesn't have the power of a conventional helicopter. Being a 1950s helicopter, its engine is very weak compared to its counterparts. Use it at a low altitude and make use of the SS.11 missiles, but beware, the Alouette can only carry 4 of them which is a fairly low amount. Use them wisely. At the start of the battle, just go straight into the air over the ground forces and hunt enemies and pray they don't have SPAA's, or stay low and hidden and snipe enemies. Caution, sometimes there are some other helicopters, but you can solve the problem with SS.11 missiles. Also pray there are no fighters because the Alouette does not have the means to defend itself effectively.

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Compressor		Flak jacket
II			Helicopter frame
III	Engine	Replacing helicopter blades	NVD	New 7 mm MGs
IV			Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

Cons:

Weak armour
SS.11 maximum range is 3 km

History

The light, multipurpose, single-engined SA.313B Alouette II (French for “Skylark”) helicopter was developed by the French company Sud-Aviation in the 1960s and was widely used both by civilian and military organizations. Many other countries also obtained a license to manufacture these helicopters. In addition to civilian use, this light helicopter has a rich military history. The SA.313B fought wars in Algeria and Rhodesia and took part in several local conflicts. The model's success is demonstrated by the fact that the SA.313B is still being used for civilian purposes and by the militaries of some countries nowadays.

Since the SA.313B was not routinely equipped with weapons, this issue has been resolved directly in the places and countries where the vehicle has been used to fulfil combat objectives. The helicopter's armament has been rather exotic at times, such as when rifles and machine guns have been mounted in the apertures of the glass-enclosed front cabin. For the purposes of the game, we have chosen more well-founded projects for arming the SA.313B implemented by French and German crews. Machine gun installations comprised of four 7.62mm MG3 light machine guns placed in pairs on the skids using special fixtures. As an anti-tank weapon, the helicopter could carry SNEB unguided rockets, as well as SS.11 guided anti-tank missiles that were located on special transverse tube-shaped beams along the sides of the fuselage.

- From Devblog

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

External links

[Devblog] SA.313B: The First Skylark

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Attack
Hip	◊Mi-8TB
Hind	◊Mi-24P · ◄Mi-24P HFS 80
Tiger	EC-665 Tiger UHT
Utility
BO 105	BO 105 CB-2 · BO 105 PAH-1 · BO 105 PAH-1A1
Alouette	◄SA 313B Alouette II
Huey	◄UH-1D

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 == Description ==
-<!--''In the description, the first part needs to be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle. If the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle it is talking about.''-->
+<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the helicopter, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the helicopter in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left|The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' in the garage]]
+[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
 {{break}}
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} German utility helicopter {{Battle-rating|1}}. This helicopter was introduced in [[Update_1.83_"Masters_of_the_Sea"|Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]]. A French design, the ''Alouette II'' was in West-German service and could carry a multitude of armaments.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German utility helicopter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]]. A French design, the ''Alouette II'' was in West-German service and could carry a multitude of armaments.
 == General info ==
-=== Flight Performance ===
+=== Flight performance ===
-<!--''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Maximum speed, manoeuverability, speed and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''-->
+''Describe how the helicopter behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
-! colspan="4" | Characteristics
+! colspan="3" | Characteristics
 |-
-! colspan="4" | ''Stock''
+! colspan="3" | ''Stock''
 |-
-! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at ?,000 m)
+! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 0 m - at sea level)
 ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
 |-
-! AB
+! AB !! RB
-! RB
 |-
-| ? || ? || {{Specs|ceiling}}
+| 170 || 159 || {{Specs|ceiling}}
 |-
-! colspan="4" | ''Upgraded''
+! colspan="3" | ''Upgraded''
 |-
-! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at ?,000 m)
+! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 0 m - at sea level)
 ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
 |-
-! AB
+! AB !! RB
-! RB
 |-
-| ? || ? || {{Specs|ceiling}}
+| ??? || 185 || {{Specs|ceiling}}
 |-
 |}
 === Survivability and armour ===
-''Examine the survivability of the helicopter. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, how many engines the vehicle has. Describe the armour, if there is any, also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''
+''Examine the survivability of the helicopter. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical systems.''
 == Armaments ==
 === Offensive armament ===
-<!--Describe the offensive armament of the helicopter, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in battle, also what ammunition belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.-->
+<!-- ''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.'' -->
 {{main|MG 3 (7.62 mm)}}
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
 * 4 x 7.62 mm MG 3 machine gun (250 rpg = 1,000 total)
-The four machine guns are arranged with two above each landing skid. Only the default ammo belt is available. Due to their low caliber, they have limited effectiveness against helicopters and planes, and are almost useless against all but the lightest-armoured ground vehicles. However, they have a high rate of fire (1,200 rpm), which aids damage output at the expensive of total firing time.
+The four machine guns are arranged with two above each landing skid. Only the default ammo belt is available. Due to their low calibre, they have limited effectiveness against helicopters and planes, and are almost useless against all but the lightest-armoured ground vehicles. However, they have a high rate of fire (1,200 rpm), which aids damage output at the expensive of total firing time.
 === Suspended armament ===
-<!--Describe the helicopter's suspended armament: additional cannons under the winglets, any type of bombs, and rockets. Since any helicopter is essentially only a platform for suspended weaponry, this section is extremely important and deserves your special attention. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.-->
+<!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
 {{main|SNEB 37|SS.11}}
-* 72 x 37 mm SNEB rockets
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
+* 72 x SNEB 37 rockets
 * 4 x SS.11 missiles
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 == Usage in battles ==
-SA. 313B desn't have the power of a conventional helicopter .Being a 1950 helicopter its engine is very weak , compared to its counterparts. Use it at a low altitude and make use of tthe SS.11 rockets . Beware! You only got 4 of them which is a fairly little amount .Use them wise. So , at the start of the battle just go straight into the air over the ground forces and hunt enemies AND pray they dont have SPAA's  or stay low ,hidden and snipe enemies.Caution , sometimes there are some other helicopters , but you can solve the problem with SS.11 rockets.Also pray there are no fighters cause you are dead.
+<!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in a helicopter, the features of using helicopter in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
+The Alouette doesn't have the power of a conventional helicopter. Being a 1950s helicopter, its engine is very weak compared to its counterparts. Use it at a low altitude and make use of the SS.11 missiles, but beware, the Alouette can only carry 4 of them which is a fairly low amount. Use them wisely. At the start of the battle, just go straight into the air over the ground forces and hunt enemies and pray they don't have SPAA's, or stay low and hidden and snipe enemies. Caution, sometimes there are some other helicopters, but you can solve the problem with SS.11 missiles. Also pray there are no fighters because the Alouette does not have the means to defend itself effectively.
+=== Modules ===
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Tier
+! colspan="2" | Flight performance
+! Survivability
+! Weaponry
+|-
+| I
+| Compressor
+|
+| Flak jacket
+|
+|-
+| II
+|
+|
+| Helicopter frame
+|
+|-
+| III
+| Engine
+| Replacing helicopter blades
+| NVD
+| New 7 mm MGs
+|-
+| IV
+|
+|
+| Cover
+|
+|-
+|}
 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".''
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
 *
 '''Cons:'''
 * Weak armour
 * SS.11 maximum range is 3 km
 == History ==
-<!--''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the helicopter in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''-->
+<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the helicopter in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
-The light, multipurpose, single-engined SA.313B Alouette II (French for “Skylark”) helicopter was developed by the French company Sud-Aviation in the 1960s and was widely used both by civilian and military organizations. Many other countries also obtained a license to manufacture these helicopters. In addition to civilian use, this light helicopter has a rich military history. The SA.313B fought wars in Algeria and Rhodesia and took part in several local conflicts. The model’s success is demonstrated by the fact that the SA.313B is still being used for civilian purposes and by the militaries of some countries nowadays.
+The light, multipurpose, single-engined SA.313B Alouette II (French for “Skylark”) helicopter was developed by the French company Sud-Aviation in the 1960s and was widely used both by civilian and military organizations. Many other countries also obtained a license to manufacture these helicopters. In addition to civilian use, this light helicopter has a rich military history. The SA.313B fought wars in Algeria and Rhodesia and took part in several local conflicts. The model's success is demonstrated by the fact that the SA.313B is still being used for civilian purposes and by the militaries of some countries nowadays.
-Since the SA.313B was not routinely equipped with weapons, this issue has been resolved directly in the places and countries where the vehicle has been used to fulfil combat objectives. The helicopter’s armament has been rather exotic at times, such as when rifles and machine guns have been mounted in the apertures of the glass-enclosed front cabin. For the purposes of the game, we have chosen more well-founded projects for arming the SA.313B implemented by French and German crews. Machine gun installations comprised of four 7.62mm MG3 light machine guns placed in pairs on the skids using special fixtures. As an anti-tank weapon, the helicopter could carry SNEB unguided rockets, as well as SS.11 guided anti-tank missiles that were located on special transverse tube-shaped beams along the sides of the fuselage.
+Since the SA.313B was not routinely equipped with weapons, this issue has been resolved directly in the places and countries where the vehicle has been used to fulfil combat objectives. The helicopter's armament has been rather exotic at times, such as when rifles and machine guns have been mounted in the apertures of the glass-enclosed front cabin. For the purposes of the game, we have chosen more well-founded projects for arming the SA.313B implemented by French and German crews. Machine gun installations comprised of four 7.62mm MG3 light machine guns placed in pairs on the skids using special fixtures. As an anti-tank weapon, the helicopter could carry SNEB unguided rockets, as well as SS.11 guided anti-tank missiles that were located on special transverse tube-shaped beams along the sides of the fuselage.
 ''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5808-development-sa-313b-the-first-skylark-en Devblog]''
 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+* ''reference to the series of the helicopter;''
-* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 == External links ==
-<!--''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
+<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''encyclopedia page on helicopter;''
+* ''encyclopedia page on the helicopter;''
-* ''other literature.''-->
+* ''other literature.'' -->
 * [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5808-development-sa-313b-the-first-skylark-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> SA.313B: The First Skylark]
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