When looking for a refuge from the rain, I spotted this Gazelle parked on someone's front lawn. Gardener showed up and we chatted a bit. The owner uses the helicopter to commute to Norfolk! Back home I checked the register number to find out that the guy is an ex-diplomat and writer. #cycletrip #londontobrighton #sussex #eastsussex #gazelle #sa341 #sa341d #gazelleht3 #helicopter #england #picoftheday #explore #avgeek #av_spotters_online #englishgarden #igers #igtravel #ig_europe #ig_england #british #royalairforce #aviation #aviationphotography #aviationdaily #landscapehunter #norfolk (at England)

It is one of the fastest helicopters The helicopter has a cruise speed of 264km/h and can fly at a maximum speed of 310km/h. The Gazelle can climb at a rate of 12.2m/s. The range and service ceiling of the helicopter is 500 miles and 20,000ft respectively. The maximum take-off weight of the helicopter is 1,800kg, while the endurance is 3.5h.

The SA 341 is the first helicopter to be fitted with a fenestron or fantail. The fenestron is a shrouded tail-rotor that enhances flight characteristics at high speed and reduces noise.

The Gazelle proved unsuitable for operations in Afghanistan because of the hot and dry climate. In Afghanistan SA341s cannot fly between 11am to 11pm during summer because heat can damage the engines.

The SA 341 is equipped with a GIAT M621 20mm cannon, four AT-3 ATGMs and two SA-7, 128mm, or 57mm rockets, and a 7.62mm machine gun in the cabin.

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FYI: #postcard Please #Retweet LE Postcard Aerospatiale SA341 Gazelle XW852 Helicopter No.32 Squadron RAF NT29 http://dlvr.it/QWZGB6

#OnThisDay, 13th May 1971, the helicopter #Gazelle #SA341 smashed three speed...

#OnThisDay, 13th May 1971, the helicopter #Gazelle #SA341 smashed three speed…

#OnThisDay, 13th May 1971, the helicopter #Gazelle #SA341 smashed three speed records in its category: – Over 3 km: 310 km/h – 15/25 km: 312 km/h – Over 100 km in a closed circuit: 296 km/h Developed and manufactured in cooperation with the United Kingdom at the end of the 1960s, more than 1,250 Gazelles have been delivered. Today 470 rotorcraft – more than a third of all Gazelles manufactured –…

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It is one of the fastest helicopters The helicopter has a cruise speed of 264km/h and can fly at a maximum speed of 310km/h. The Gazelle can climb at a rate of 12.2m/s. The range and service ceiling of the helicopter is 500 miles and 20,000ft respectively. The maximum take-off weight of the helicopter is 1,800kg, while the endurance is 3.5h.

The SA 341 is the first helicopter to be fitted with a fenestron or fantail. The fenestron is a shrouded tail-rotor that enhances flight characteristics at high speed and reduces noise.

The Gazelle proved unsuitable for operations in Afghanistan because of the hot and dry climate. In Afghanistan SA341s cannot fly between 11am to 11pm during summer because heat can damage the engines.

The SA 341 is equipped with a GIAT M621 20mm cannon, four AT-3 ATGMs and two SA-7, 128mm, or 57mm rockets, and a 7.62mm machine gun in the cabin.

ICYMI: #postcard Please #Retweet LE Postcard Aerospatiale SA341 Gazelle XW852 Helicopter No.32 Squadron RAF NT29 http://dlvr.it/QWC7BQ

#postcard Please #Retweet LE Postcard Aerospatiale SA341 Gazelle XW852 Helicopter No.32 Squadron RAF NT29 http://dlvr.it/QW0Qv4

French Army Gazelle SA 342L1 atRIAT 2010