SA 313B Alouette II

SA 313B Alouette II

SA 313B Alouette II

France

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.7	8.3	8.7

Class:

Utility helicopter

Research:150 000

Purchase:490 000

This page is about the French utility helicopter SA 313B Alouette II. For other uses, see Alouette (Family).

Description

The SA 313B Alouette II is a rank V French utility helicopter with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB/SB) and 8.3 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.87 "Locked On".

General info

Flight performance

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	167	155	2,300
Upgraded	___	___

Survivability and armour

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.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The SA 313B Alouette II is armed with:

• 4 x 7.62 mm MG3 machine guns (250 rpg = 1,000 total)

Suspended armament

The SA 313B Alouette II can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 72 x SNEB rockets
• 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).

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Compressor		Flak jacket
II			Helicopter frame
III	Engine	Replacing helicopter blades	NVD	New 7 mm MGs
IV			Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Gets access to rocket pods and machine guns, unlike the Alouette III
• Small size
• Stock ATGMs

Cons:

• Only 4 anti-tank missiles
• Low maximum speed means that it is slow to react

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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: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

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

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• topic on the official game forum;
• encyclopedia page on the helicopter;
• other literature.