Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Aerospatiale SA315B Light Utility Helicopter.
1 x Turbomeca Artouste IIIB turboshaft engine developing 870 horsepower and driving a three-bladed main rotor and three-bladed tail rotor.
Propulsion
121 mph
195 kph | 105 kts
Max Speed
17,717 ft
5,400 m | 3 miles
Service Ceiling
320 miles
515 km | 278 nm
Operational Range
1,080 ft/min
329 m/min
Rate-of-Climb