Origin: France (Allouette III).

Type: Light utility helicopter.

Accommodation: Two seat side-by-side seating in cockpit. Main cabin can carry up to four passengers. A bit larger and more refined than the Cheetah, with a fully faired fuselage structure.

Rotor Span: 11.02m Length: 12.84m Height: 3.00m Disc Area: 95.38m2

Weights: Empty - 1143 kg (2514 lbs.)
.............Maximum - 2200 kg (4840 lbs.)

Engine: Two 870 shp Turbomeca Artouste IIIB.

Speed: 210 km/h (126 mph; 109 knots)

Service Ceiling: 3200 meters (10,496 ft.)

Range: 260 nautical miles (540 km; 300 miles).

Comments: Primarily in service in the training and light transport roles. The HAL Chetak is scheduled to be replaced by HAL's Advanced Light Helicopter. An option remains to re-engine the HAL Chetak with the Turbomeca TM 333-2B engine.