SA342 Gazelle

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Features

Between the four different variants, the SA342 comes with a pretty decent selection of tools and functions:

• The DRAX 33 RWR to help avoid threats.
• An advanced stability augmentation system, including a speed, altitude, and hover autopilot.
• NADIR doppler and gyro navigation system.
• Viviane/Athos sighting systems, and night-fighting capabilities (especially with the HOT3/Viviane combination).
• A wide selection of weapon systems: HOT3 anti-tank missiles; GIAT M621 autocannon + SNEB68 EAP rockets; Mistral IR missiles; or a side-mounted Minigun.
• Multicrew(!).

Comes with the built-in campaign Operation Dixmude.

Flying the SA342

Cockpit overview

Links and files

• Tippis' Combined SA342L, M, and Mistral Operator Checklist (see also kneeboard mods).
• Chuck's SA342M/L/Mistral Gazelle guide.
• DCS: SA342 Gazelle by Polychop Simulations in the DCS shop.

More information

• Aérospatiale Gazelle on wikpedia.
• SA 341 Gazelle / SA 342 Gazelle on globalsecurity.org
• Bunyap's Test Flight - DCS: SA342 Gazelle video series.