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Revision as of 20:39, 14 September 2022

Rank 7 USA
F-5C Pack
SA.342L Gazelle
sa_342l_china.png
GarageImage SA.342L Gazelle.jpg
SA.342L Gazelle
AB RB SB
8.7 8.7 8.7
Research:150 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:490 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
Show in game

Description

The SA.342L Gazelle is a rank V Chinese utility helicopter with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Drone Age".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed
at 0 m288 km/h
Max altitude5 000 m
EngineTurbomeca Astazou XIV
Power580 hp
Take-off weight2 t

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

Characteristics Max Speed
(km/h at 0 m - at sea level)
Max altitude
(metres)
AB RB
Stock ___ ___ 5000
Upgraded ___ ___

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people
Speed of destruction
Structural310 km/h
Gear320 km/h

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.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB10 112 → 12 832 Sl icon.png
RB2 938 → 3 728 Sl icon.png
SB4 927 → 6 252 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications264 000 Rp icon.png
414 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 200 Ge icon.png
Crew training140 000 Sl icon.png
Experts490 000 Sl icon.png
Aces1 800 Ge icon.png
Research Aces780 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
100 / 300 / 430 % Sl icon.png
202 / 202 / 202 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods jet compressor.png
Compressor
Research:
13 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
20 000 Sl icon.png
170 Ge icon.png
Mods cd 98 main rotor.png
Replacing helicopter blades
Research:
30 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
47 000 Sl icon.png
390 Ge icon.png
Mods jet engine.png
Engine
Research:
33 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
52 000 Sl icon.png
430 Ge icon.png
Mods heli flak jacket.png
Flak jacket
Research:
13 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
20 000 Sl icon.png
170 Ge icon.png
Mods heli structure.png
Helicopter frame
Research:
30 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
47 000 Sl icon.png
390 Ge icon.png
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Research:
43 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
68 000 Sl icon.png
560 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
qjk_99_belt_pack
Research:
13 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
20 000 Sl icon.png
170 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods pilon block rocket.png
HF-7D
Research:
13 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
20 000 Sl icon.png
170 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 2.png
Mods weapon.png
qjk_99_new_gun
Research:
33 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
52 000 Sl icon.png
430 Ge icon.png
Mods atgm heli preset.png
HJ-8A
Research:
43 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
68 000 Sl icon.png
560 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Suspended armament

Describe the helicopter's suspended armament: additional cannons under the winglets, any bombs, and rockets. Since any helicopter is essentially only a platform for suspended weaponry, this section is significant and deserves your special attention. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in a helicopter, the features of using the 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).

Pros and cons

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:

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 long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

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;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Aérospatiale
Utility  SA 313B Alouette II · SA 316B Alouette III · SA.341F Gazelle · SA.342M Gazelle
Export  ◄SA 313B Alouette II · HKP2 · SA.342L Gazelle

China helicopters
Attack/Utility  Z-9W · Z-9WA · Z-10 · Z-11WA · Z-19 · Z-19E
  ␗OH-58D (USA)
Attack  ␗AH-1W (USA)
Utility  SA.342L Gazelle (France)
Pakistan  ▄Mi-35M