The Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama is a single-engine, light utility helicopter designed for hot weather and high altitude performance required by the Nepalese Army Air Service and Indian Air Force which entered operational service in July 1971.
The helicopter was initially built by Sud Aviation and Aérospatiale, though many were also built under license by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in India as the HAL Cheetah, HAL Lancer, and HAL Cheetal. Similarly, Helibras produced licensed helicopters in Brazil as the Helibras HB-315B Gavião.
Summary[]
The aircraft was primarily designed as a hybrid of the Aérospatiale Alouette II and Aérospatiale Alouette III, utilizing the lighter airframe of the former while the powerplant and many components were incorporated from the latter. This unique combination of low weight and high power grant it exceptional performance in high-altitude mountainous operations.
Simulator availability[]
Overview
This asset is available in the following simulators.
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| XP12 | 1 | |||
| FGFS2020.3LTS | 1 | |||
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| XP11 | 1 | 1 | ||
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| P3D | ||||
| XP10 | 1 | |||
| FSX | 2 | 1 | ||
| FS2004 | 1 | 1 |
Package listing
The following packages are either included in the base sim or available for purchase/download. Note that the inclusion of packages below is not an endorsement of quality or fitness. Potential buyers are highly encouraged to research payware packages through reviews, videos, or other means before purchasing.
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| Payware
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SA 315B Lama | Philip Ubben & Khansim Studio @X-Plane.org |
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| FlightGear Flight Simulator 2020.3 LTS [edit] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Freeware
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SA 315B Lama (normal landing gear) (winch, flexible rope) (snow skis) |
FlightGear UK @Google Sites |
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| X-Plane 11 [edit] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Payware
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SA 315B Lama | Philip Ubben & Khansim Studio @X-Plane.org | |||||||||||||||||
| Freeware
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SA 315B Lama | jpb63 @X-Plane.org | |||||||||||||||||
| X-Plane 10 [edit] | |||||||||||||||||||
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SA 315B Lama | Jean-Marc @X-Plane.org | |||||||||||||||||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator X / Prepar3D v1-v3[edit] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Payware
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SA 315B Lama | MP Design Studio | |||||||||||||||||
| Payware
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SA 315B Lama | FSHeli.ch & FlyLogicX @Helicosim.com | |||||||||||||||||
| Freeware
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SA 315B Lama | Bachmann Camille @AVSIM | |||||||||||||||||
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 [edit] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| License | Variant | Creator | Notes | ||||||||||||||||
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SA 315B Lama | FSHeli.ch & FlyLogicX @Helicosim.com | |||||||||||||||||
| Freeware
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SA 315B Lama | Peter Salzgeber @Fly Away | |||||||||||||||||
| Sim | Airplanes by simulator availability | Airplanes by source | |||||||
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| XP12: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware • | In development | Included • | Third-party | ||
| FGFS2020.3LTS: | All • | Included | • | Freeware • | In development | Included • | Third-party • | Launcher | |
| FS2020: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware • | In development | Included • | Third-party • | Marketplace | |
| XP11: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware • | In development | Included • | Third-party | ||
| DCS: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware • | In development | Included • | Third-party • | Marketplace | |
| P3D: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware • | In development | Included • | Third-party | ||
| XP10: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware | Included • | Third-party | |||
| FSX: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware | Included • | Third-party | |||
| FS2004: | All • | Included • | Payware • | Freeware | Included • | Third-party | |||
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