Rotorcraft World Records

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History of Rotorcraft World Records

List of records established by the 'SA 341 Gazelle'

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current record Sub-class : E-1c (Helicopters: take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg)
Category : General
Group 2 : turbine
Speed over a straight 15/25 km course : 312.00 km/h

Date of flight: 14/05/1971
Pilot: Denis PROST (France)
Crew: Jean-Marie BESSE
Course/place: Aérodrome d'Istres (France)

Rotorcraft:
Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle

Database ID 774
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current record Sub-class : E-1c (Helicopters: take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg)
Category : General
Group 2 : turbine
Speed over a straight 3 km course at restricted altitude : 310.00 km/h

Date of flight: 13/05/1971
Pilot: Denis PROST (France)
Crew: Jean-Marie BESSE
Course/place: Aérodrome d'Istres (France)

Rotorcraft:
Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle

Database ID 775

current record Sub-class : E-1c (Helicopters: take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg)
Category : General
Group 2 : turbine
Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload : 296.00 km/h

Date of flight: 13/05/1971
Pilot: Denis PROST (France)
Crew: Jean-Marie BESSE
Course/place: Aérodrome d'Istres (France)

Rotorcraft:
Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle

Database ID 776