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The SA342M Gazelle is a sleek 4-seat helicopter with one unique characteristic: its cockpit is reversed compared to all other helicopters in the mod. It has the lowest service ceiling of the fleet, reflecting its lighter airframe design.

Specifications

PropertyValue
Total Seats4
Cockpit2
Cabin2
Interior WalkNo
Startup Time~32 seconds
Mass1,000 kg
Max Airspeed241 km/h
Service Ceiling3,100 m (lowest in the mod)
Config FileSA342M_config.json

Variants

ClassnameLivery
SA342MStandard olive military
SA342M_GreenBrownBlackWoodlandGreen/brown/black woodland camouflage
SA342M_TigerMeetNATO Tiger Meet — black and gold tiger stripe

Reversed Cockpit

The Gazelle’s cockpit layout is the opposite of every other helicopter in this mod.
  • Pilot seatRIGHT side
  • Co-pilot seatLEFT side
Keep this in mind when assigning crew or using side-specific features.

Door Latching

The Gazelle has a door interlock system that restricts the order doors can be opened:
  • Right rear door requires the pilot (right front) door to be removed first
  • Left rear door requires the co-pilot (left front) door to be removed first
You cannot open a rear door without first removing the corresponding front door.

Door Item Classnames

Door Item ClassnamePosition
SA342M_PilotFront right (pilot — reversed cockpit)
SA342M_CoPilotFront left (co-pilot — reversed cockpit)
SA342M_Cargo1Rear left
SA342M_Cargo2Rear right
Each variant has matching door classnames (e.g. SA342M_TigerMeet_Pilot).

Default Flight Tuning

ParameterDefault
CZH_liftMultiplier2.7
CZH_pitchStrength1.4
CZH_bankStrength2.0
CZH_yawStrength1.6
CZH_weathervaneStrength0.85
CZH_dragForward0.20
CZH_inputSmoothRate55
CZH_autoRotGravityFactor0.62
CZH_autoRotDescentCap9.5 m/s
CZH_tailRotorSpinRate130 deg/s
c_camDistance11 m
CZH_maxFuel448 L
CZH_fuelBurnLPH128 L/hr