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Revision as of 14:15, 25 December 2020

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
This page is about the French utility helicopter SA 316B Alouette III. For other uses, see Alouette (Family).
SA 316B Alouette III
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GarageImage SA 316B Alouette III.jpg
SA 316B Alouette III
France flag.png France
V Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
8.7 8.3 9.0
Class:
Research:150 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:490 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

The SA 316B Alouette III is a rank V French utility helicopter with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB), 8.3 (RB), and 9.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.87 "Locked On".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed
at 0 m185 km/h
Max altitude2 300 m
EngineTurbomeca Artouste IIC6
Power570 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 ___ ___ 2300
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 253 → 12 847 Sl icon.png
RB2 964 → 3 713 Sl icon.png
SB5 350 → 6 703 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications268 000 Rp icon.png
418 000 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:
27 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
42 000 Sl icon.png
210 Ge icon.png
Mods cd 98 main rotor.png
Replacing helicopter blades
Research:
30 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
47 000 Sl icon.png
230 Ge icon.png
Mods jet engine.png
Engine
Research:
67 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
105 000 Sl icon.png
520 Ge icon.png
Mods heli flak jacket.png
Flak jacket
Research:
27 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
42 000 Sl icon.png
210 Ge icon.png
Mods heli structure.png
Helicopter frame
Research:
30 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
47 000 Sl icon.png
230 Ge icon.png
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Research:
87 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
135 000 Sl icon.png
680 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Suspended armament

List of setups (1)
Setup 14 x AS.11 missiles
Main article: AS.11

The SA 316B Alouette III can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • 4 x AS.11 missiles

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

Images
  • SA 316 WTWallpaper 002.jpg
  • SA 316 WTWallpaper 007.jpg
Videos
The Shooting Range #142 - Pages of History section at 04:25 discusses the SUD Aviation Alouette.

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


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

France helicopters
Attack  ▄H-34 · EC-665 Tiger HAD · Tiger HAD Block 2 · EC-665 Tiger HAP
Utility  IAR 316B · SA 313B Alouette II · SA 316B Alouette III · SA.341F Gazelle · SA.342M Gazelle

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