The SA341/342 "Little Antelope" helicopter gunship, produced by French Aerospace and the British company Westland, is a 2-ton light multi-purpose helicopter.
Development began in 1964 and was finalized in 1967. The maximum range is 710 km, the maximum flight speed is 280 km / h,
The small antelope has a maximum external plug-in of 700 kg, and can carry 2 68mm/70mm rocket pods or 4-6 "Hot" anti-tank missiles, although it is not large, but the combat effectiveness is quite strong.
In the 1982 Outbreak of the Anglo-Armagh Islands War, the Baby Antelope played an important role in the British Army's vertical landing operations.
During the Gulf War, the British sent 18 Baby Antelopes to the war, and two French helicopter regiments of Baby Antelopes were also sent to carry out missions.
By 1991, a total of 1,254 military and civilian aircraft had been delivered to 41 countries, in addition to their own use.
China also purchased 8 SA342L1 "Little Antelope" at a unit price of $700,000 in the early 1980s, but this model has been used for land aviation to play the role of Wuzhi tactical special purposes, and has not been imitated like other legal helicopters.