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Aérospatiale Puma


The Aérospatiale Puma is a French-designed utility helicopter that saw action with Argentine Army and Coast Guard during the Falklands War. The Argentine Army lost all six of the Pumas that it used during the conflict, with three destroyed by gun fire (including one in South Georgia), one destroyed by a Royal Navy Sea Dart missile, and two destroyed on the ground.

Puma helicopter

Here is a summary of the Pumas's technical specifications:

Crew 3
Rotor Diameter 49 feet 3 inches (15 metres)
Length 59 feet 6 inches (18.2 metres)
Height 16 feet 10 inches (5.1 metres)
Maximum Take-off Weight 16,300 lb (7,400 kg)
Maximum Speed 177 mph (258 km/h)
Range 360 miles (310 nautical miles, 570 kilometres)
Service Ceiling 15,750 feet (4,800 metres)





 
   
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