Type sheet: sm67

Merckle SM 67
Light multi-purpose helicopter, Germany, 1959

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Description:

The SM67 was the first turbine-driven german helicop-
ter. It was similar to the french Alouette II and the
flight test stated sufficient result. But it was not
build in large numbers, because the Alouette II was
earlier available to the german army.

Sizes and weights

Rotor diameter :

34.449 ft

10.500 m

Max take off weight :

3748.5 lbs

1700.0 kg

Performance data

Range :

162 nm

300 km

Propulsion

Kind :

PTL

Type :

Turbomeca Artouste

Power rating (max.) :

400 shp

406 wps

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

400 shp

406 wps

Other

Crew :

0

0

1+4