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# SA342M Gazelle

> 4-seat helicopter with a reversed cockpit layout — pilot on the RIGHT. Door latching system requires front doors removed before rear.

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

| Property                  | Value                                                                                                |
| ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Total Seats**           | 4                                                                                                    |
| **Cockpit**               | 2                                                                                                    |
| **Cabin**                 | 2                                                                                                    |
| **Free Walk / Seat Exit** | ✗                                                                                                    |
| **Startup Time**          | \~32 seconds                                                                                         |
| **Mass**                  | 1,000 kg                                                                                             |
| **Max Airspeed**          | 250 km/h                                                                                             |
| **Service Ceiling**       | 3,100 m (lowest in the mod)                                                                          |
| **Config Files**          | `SA342M_config.json` · `SA342M_GreenBrownBlackWoodland_config.json` · `SA342M_TigerMeet_config.json` |

## Variants

| Classname                           | Livery                                        |
| ----------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `CZ_SA342M`                         | Standard olive military                       |
| `CZ_SA342M_GreenBrownBlackWoodland` | Green/brown/black woodland camouflage         |
| `CZ_SA342M_TigerMeet`               | NATO Tiger Meet — black and gold tiger stripe |

## Reversed Cockpit

<Warning>
  The Gazelle's cockpit layout is the **opposite** of every other helicopter in this mod.

  * **Pilot seat** → **RIGHT side**
  * **Co-pilot seat** → **LEFT side**

  Keep this in mind when assigning crew or using side-specific features.
</Warning>

## 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 Classname | Position                                 |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `CZ_SA342M_Pilot`   | Front right (pilot — reversed cockpit)   |
| `CZ_SA342M_CoPilot` | Front left (co-pilot — reversed cockpit) |
| `CZ_SA342M_Cargo1`  | Rear left                                |
| `CZ_SA342M_Cargo2`  | Rear right                               |

Each variant has matching door classnames (e.g. `CZ_SA342M_Pilot_TigerMeet`).

## Default Flight Tuning

| Parameter                        | Default     |
| -------------------------------- | ----------- |
| `flight.liftMultiplier`          | 2.70        |
| `flight.maxAirspeed`             | 135 kn      |
| `flight.dragForward`             | 0.20        |
| `flight.rotorSpoolRate`          | 0.07        |
| `control.pitchStrength`          | 1.60        |
| `control.bankStrength`           | 2.30        |
| `control.yawStrength`            | 1.80        |
| `control.weathervaneStrength`    | 0.85        |
| `control.b2tStrength`            | 1.45        |
| `control.response.rollAccelTau`  | 0.08        |
| `control.response.rollDecayTau`  | 0.10        |
| `control.response.pitchAccelTau` | 0.07        |
| `control.response.pitchDecayTau` | 0.10        |
| `control.response.yawAccelTau`   | 0.06        |
| `control.response.yawDecayTau`   | 0.09        |
| `autorotation.gravityFactor`     | 0.67        |
| `autorotation.flareStrength`     | 6.0         |
| `autorotation.descentCap`        | 8.5 m/s     |
| `autorotation.coastMinutes`      | 4.0         |
| `tailRotorFailure.spinRate`      | 120.0 deg/s |
| `tailRotorFailure.descentRate`   | 2.5 m/s²    |
| `altitude.liftStart`             | 11500 ft    |
| `altitude.ceiling`               | 13500 ft    |
| `camera.distance`                | 13 m        |
| `fuel.maxCapacity`               | 455 L       |
| `fuel.burnLPH`                   | 280 L/hr    |

<Note>
  These are indicative dev-tuned defaults and can change between builds — the in-game **Admin Panel** always shows the live per-helicopter values.
</Note>

See [Per-Helicopter Settings](/server-config/per-helicopter-settings) for a full description of every parameter.