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helicopter, the Indian Army increased operational usage of their older
Cheetah/Cheetal rotorcraft to meet the temporary shortfall. In September 2012, it was reported that an ever-decreasing amount of spare parts compatible with the Cheetah has led to the type's operators being required to cannibalise
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in which even relatively powerful medium-sized helicopters could not be effectively operated within, thus there was an expressed desire for an aerial vehicle capable of operating in this challenging environment. To achieve the desired performance, Aerospatiale elected to combine elements of two
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437:; one batch was reportedly delivered to Nepal between June 2003 and September 2004. The sale of Lancers to Nepal encountered international controversy due to allegations that these rotorcraft have participated in combat operations against members of the
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The Lama was developed specifically to provide a rotorcraft with exceptional high-altitude performance. In practice, the type found considerable use within regions that possessed extensive mountain ranges, such as
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Following in the aftermath of the records set by the helicopter, a major order was placed by the Indian government in 1971. The Indian order included an arrangement for the indefinite licence production of the
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Astazou IIIB turboshaft, derated to 410 kW (550shp). This derivative still holds the absolute altitude record for all types of helicopters since 1972: 12,442
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after which the rotorcraft was brought to a safe unpowered landing. Days before, the same pilot and aircraft had set a similar record at a higher weight.
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and India, being capable of lifting loads and deploying personnel in areas that had been previously impossible to have otherwise achieved.
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powerplant and its dynamic systems, and was furnished with a reinforced version of the
Alouette II's airframe.
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to produce a new rotorcraft specialised for high altitude performance. Specifically, the new helicopter, named
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Armies had signed a 300 crore (~US$ 55 million) contract for the urgent procurement of a further 20 Cheetals.
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Modified armed combat variant. Changes include composite armouring, toughened glass, and
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components and powerplant. The Lama possesses exceptional high altitude performance.
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conditions. Both countries possessed extreme mountain ranges in the form of the
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1405:"Hindustan Aeronautics Limited - Helicopter Division Bangalore: Brief History."
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In later life, the Lama's commercial appeal waned in favour of the newer
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Chant, Chris. "A Compendium of
Armaments and Military Hardware."
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is a French single-engined helicopter. It combines the lighter
1679:"Spares Unavailability Threatens India’s Aging Helo Fleet."
1649:"Indian report slams performance of HAL's Dhruv helicopter"
1499:"FAI Celebrates Anniversary Of 50-Year-Old Altitude Record"
1352:"HAL bags $ 10 mn order for Chetak, Cheetah from Namibia."
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Footage of SA 315B Lamas performing aerobatic manoeuvres
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HAL-built Lamas have also been procured by neighbouring
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region, and during times of conflict with neighbouring
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315B, powered by an
Artouste IIB engine, undertook its
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A Lama performing several utility flights in the Alps
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existing popular helicopters in their inventory, the
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Video of Lama operations amongst mountainous terrain
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Brazilian licence-built version of the SA 315B Lama.
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1790:- Armedforces-International.com, December 19, 2012
374:ft). On 21 June 1972, a Lama with a single pilot (
1701:"'Siachen Pioneers' bets on Cheetal helicopters."
1453:"HAL’s Cheetal Meets Indian Army’s Urgent Needs."
535:Indian licence-built version of the SA 315B Lama.
478:In 2009, due to issues with the newly introduced
295:based upon the Cheetah, which was given the name
291:. During the 1990s, HAL developed an armed light
1781:Upgraded HAL Cheetal Helicopters for Indian Army
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2155:(5). London: Orbis Publishing Ltd. 1990: 138.
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1548:. McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 151.
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2211:Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83
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1123:515 km (320 mi, 280 nmi)
1020:Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83
242:, was equipped with the Alouette III's
3009:1960s French military utility aircraft
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1724:"Army turns to HAL for Lancer supply."
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1102:95.38 m (1,026 sq ft)
568:A Search-and-Rescue SA 315B Lama in
551:Modernised variant, fitted with the
1876:from the original on 8 January 2014
1803:. flightglobal.com. 28 April 2015.
1305:"Aérospatiale SE 313B Alouette II."
183:-2M2 engine, which is known as the
2665:Alouette III in Portuguese service
1647:Rao, Radhakrishna (15 July 2009).
25:
1980:from the original on 4 March 2016
1659:from the original on 18 July 2009
2237:LAMA SA 315B, the end of a giant
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2009:from the original on 2013-05-16
1974:"Ejercito de chile Alouette II"
1954:from the original on 2 May 2014
590:Gabrielli International Airport
2112:"World Air Forces 1987 pg. 77"
2054:"World Air Forces 1987 pg. 73"
2028:"World Air Forces 1987 pg. 60"
2003:"World Air Forces 1987 pg. 51"
1948:"World Air Forces 2001 pg. 38"
1896:"World Air Forces 1987 pg. 38"
1870:"World Air Forces 1987 pg. 40"
1843:. Flightglobal Insight. 2013.
1758:, Retrieved: 18 November 2016.
1525:. May 29, 2009. Archived from
1439:, Retrieved: 30 November 2015.
1417:, Retrieved: 20 November 2016.
1373:Kjelgaard 1982, pp. 1772–1773.
252:On 17 March 1969, the first SA
1:
2080:"World Air Forces 2011 (pdf)"
1592:Retrieved: 21 September 2014.
1540:Randall Padfield, R. (1992).
1437:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
1129:5,400 m (17,715 ft)
1076:2,300 kg (5,070 lb)
1070:1,021 kg (2,251 lb)
1001:Specifications (SA 315B Lama)
925:SA315B Lama lifting off from
281:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
175:(HAL) in India, known as the
173:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
90:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
3029:Aircraft first flown in 1969
2213:. London: Jane's Yearbooks.
1922:"National Gendarmerie SA315"
1339:, 27 November 1976. p. 1589.
412:Indian Army's Aviation Corps
1546:Learning to Fly Helicopters
1497:Phelps, Mark (2022-06-21).
3045:
3024:Single-turbine helicopters
949:Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie
167:The helicopters have been
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1231:Aérospatiale Alouette III
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784:Angolan Air Defence Force
473:Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
262:airworthiness certificate
234:Aérospatiale Alouette III
213:Nepalese Army Air Service
154:Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama
41:An SA 315B Lama in flight
34:
3014:1960s French helicopters
2901:SA 365/AS365 Dauphin (2)
1601:Kjelgaard 1982, p. 1774.
1542:"Chapter 8 Autorotation"
1226:Aérospatiale Alouette II
894:Air Force of El Salvador
439:Communist Party of Nepal
316:flight monitoring system
230:Aérospatiale Alouette II
158:Aérospatiale Alouette II
145:Aérospatiale Alouette II
2695:SNCASE SE.3120 Alouette
2136:Taylor 1982, pp. 50–51.
1838:"World Air Forces 2013"
1025:General characteristics
485:No. 114 Helicopter Unit
2881:SA 340/341/342 Gazelle
2168:Cite journal requires
1317:, 17 July 1975. p. 84.
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207:Design and development
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2151:"Airplane Magazine".
1722:Anantha, Krishnan M.
1621:Amnesty International
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2114:. flightglobal.com.
2085:. flightglobal.com.
2056:. flightglobal.com.
2030:. flightglobal.com.
1950:. flightglobal.com.
1898:. flightglobal.com.
1872:. flightglobal.com.
1691:, 14 September 2012.
1653:Flight International
1393:Flight International
1337:Flight International
1315:Flight International
1283:"The Mountain King."
1094:Main rotor diameter:
872:Ecuadorian Air Force
806:National Gendarmerie
2871:SA 321 Super Frelon
2866:SA 319 Alouette III
2856:SA 316 Alouette III
2803:Fouga CM.175 Zéphyr
2755:Fixed-wing aircraft
2202:, 18 December 1982.
1677:Matthews, Neehlam,
1637:Chant 2014, p. 348.
1487:, 21 February 2013.
1295:, 17 November 2016.
1220:Related development
927:St Johann im Pongau
634:Argentine Air Force
582:Argentine Air Force
553:Turbomeca TM333-2M2
334:Operational history
169:built under licence
47:General information
2896:SA 360 Dauphin (1)
2861:SA 318 Alouette II
2846:SA 313 Alouette II
2670:Gazelle in fiction
2257:2016-12-26 at the
2207:Taylor, John W. R.
2195:Kjelgaard, Chris.
1786:2012-12-21 at the
1771:, 6 February 2003.
1751:2016-11-18 at the
1729:2016-12-27 at the
1706:2016-11-18 at the
1684:2012-11-27 at the
1616:2016-11-18 at the
1582:2015-12-08 at the
1480:2013-09-28 at the
1458:2015-12-08 at the
1432:2015-12-08 at the
1410:2016-11-21 at the
1388:2015-12-08 at the
1357:2013-05-26 at the
1332:2015-12-08 at the
1310:2015-12-08 at the
1288:2016-11-18 at the
1243:List of rotorcraft
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2378:Alouette II
1108:Performance
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683:Indian Army
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971:Nepal Army
570:Gréolières
543:gun sights
538:HAL Lancer
435:HAL Lancer
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100:In service
2918:Missiles:
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2637:(Britain)
2539:(Romania)
2327:SE/SA 316
2182:Routledge
1769:Turbomeca
1746:"Lancer."
1254:Citations
1048:kg (2,500
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1018:Data from
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627:Argentina
560:Operators
504:315B Lama
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382:m (40,814
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225:Himalayas
128:July 1971
2969:Spacebus
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2475:(India)
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942:Morocco
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821:Bolivia
698:Namibia
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416:Siachen
408:Cheetah
304:Cheetal
285:Cheetah
185:Cheetal
177:Cheetah
120:History
2954:Hermes
2949:Ariane
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2658:Topics
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2498:Chetan
2493:Chetak
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