SA 313B Alouette II (Germany) - Revision history

U38088265: /* Description */

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‎Description

U138562325: minor issues with number of guns and error in name of vehicle

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minor issues with number of guns and error in name of vehicle

U44629479: Undo revision 175765 by U133971348 (talk)

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Undo revision 175765 by U133971348 (talk)

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‎General info

U136146036 at 06:41, 28 August 2023

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‎See also

U38088265: /* Pros and cons */

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‎Pros and cons

U74456630: The tier II module in the German variation is 29k rather than 65k for the French variant.

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The tier II module in the German variation is 29k rather than 65k for the French variant.

U44629479: Edits

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Edits

U77774327: corrected a few typos and updated pros and cons section

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corrected a few typos and updated pros and cons section

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German utility helicopter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]]. A [[SA.313B Alouette II|French design]], the ''Alouette II'' was in West-German service and could carry a multitude of armaments.
+The '''SA.313B Alouette II''' was a French light multipurpose helicopter developed by Sud-Aviation in 1968 and widely supplied to both civilian and military organisations in various countries worldwide. Over 1,000 SA.313s were built, of which approximately 220 were delivered to West Germany. As standard, they were not equipped with armament, so this issue was addressed locally where the aircraft was intended to perform combat missions. The Germans mounted four 7.62 mm MG3 machine guns in pairs on skids of the landing gear. As anti-tank weaponry, the helicopter could carry SS.11 anti-tank guided missiles on special crossbeams along the fuselage sides. Alouette II helicopters served in the German armed forces until the mid-2000s.
 == General info ==

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 == Usage in battles ==
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-The Alouette doesn't have the power of a conventional helicopter. Being a 1950s helicopter, its engine is very weak compared to its counterparts. Use it at a low altitude and make use of the AS.11 missiles, but beware, the Alouette can only carry 4 of them which is a fairly low amount. Use them wisely. The AS.11, like most other starter helis, are extremely susceptible to death by fighter aircraft, because you have no means of self defense except 2 rifle calibre machine guns.
+The Alouette doesn't have the power of a conventional helicopter. Being a 1950s helicopter, its engine is very weak compared to its counterparts. Use it at a low altitude and make use of the AS.11 missiles, but beware, the Alouette can only carry 4 of them which is a fairly low amount. Use them wisely. The Alouette, like most other starter helis, are extremely susceptible to death by fighter aircraft, because you have no means of self-defense except 4 rifle calibre machine guns.
 The Alouette's small size makes it highly effective at sneaking zone captures in ground battles. Despite its slow speed, it is still able to get to certain capture zones faster than any ground vehicles in certain domination missions.<!-- domination battles link -->

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 == 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).'' -->
-The Alouette doesn't have the power of a conventional helicopter. Being a 1950s helicopter, its engine is very weak compared to its counterparts. Use it at a low altitude and make use of the AS.11 missiles, but beware, the Alouette can only carry 4 of them which is a fairly low amount. Use them wisely. At the start of the battle, just go straight into the air over the ground forces and hunt enemies and pray they don't have SPAA's, or stay low and hidden and snipe enemies. Caution, sometimes there are some other helicopters, but you can solve the problem with AS.11 missiles. Also pray there are no fighters because the Alouette does not have the means to defend itself effectively.
+The Alouette doesn't have the power of a conventional helicopter. Being a 1950s helicopter, its engine is very weak compared to its counterparts. Use it at a low altitude and make use of the AS.11 missiles, but beware, the Alouette can only carry 4 of them which is a fairly low amount. Use them wisely. The AS.11, like most other starter helis, are extremely susceptible to death by fighter aircraft, because you have no means of self defense except 2 rifle calibre machine guns.
 The Alouette's small size makes it highly effective at sneaking zone captures in ground battles. Despite its slow speed, it is still able to get to certain capture zones faster than any ground vehicles in certain domination missions.<!-- domination battles link -->

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 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sa_313b Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 == See also ==
-* ''reference to the series of the helicopter;''
+* '''Helicopters of the same family'''
-* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
+** [[SA 313B Alouette II]]
 == External links ==

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 * Very low redline speed limit (275 km/h)
 * Very low retreating blade stall mechanic speed limit (starts at 185 km/h and gets difficult to handle above 220 km/h, and is only recoverable with full real joystick controls past 260 km/h)
 == History ==

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 * 4 x 7.62 mm MG3 machine guns (250 rpg = 1,000 total)
-The four machine guns are arranged with two above each landing skid. Only the default ammo belt is available. Due to their low calibre, they have limited effectiveness against helicopters and planes, and are almost useless against all but the lightest-armoured ground vehicles. However, they have a high rate of fire (1,200 rpm), which aids damage output at the expensive of total firing time.
+The four machine guns are arranged with two above each landing skid. Only the default ammo belt is available. Due to their low calibre, they have limited effectiveness against helicopters and planes, and are almost useless against all but the lightest-armoured ground vehicles. However, they have a high rate of fire (1,200 rpm), which aids damage output at the expense of total firing time.
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 * Spalling from a single hit tend to knock out the engine and/or rotor linkage system
-* SS.11 maximum range is 3 km
+* AS.11 maximum range is 3.5 km
-* SNEB rockets only have 2mm HE penetration and thus are useless in most circumstances, even for light ground strikes
+* Missiles are very slow meaning hitting distant targets (+2 km) can be very hard
 * Very low redline speed limit (275 km/h)
 * Very low retreating blade stall mechanic speed limit (starts at 185 km/h and gets difficult to handle above 220 km/h, and is only recoverable with full real joystick controls past 260 km/h)