UH-72A Lakota US Army Light Utility Helicopter

The UH-72A Lakota is the new US Army's light utility helicopter, named after a Native American tribe. It's in line With the US Army's tradition of giving its helicopters Indian names. The Lakota is a military version of the Eurocopter EC145. Helicopters are being manufactured by American Eurocopter. It will replace the older UH-1H Iroquois...

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WZ-9 PLA Attack Helicopter

An attack helicopter variant has been fielded by the PLA since the early 1990s as the WZ-9 or Z-9W, with pylons fitted for anti-tank missiles. The latest armed version, the Z-9W, was introduced in 2005 and has night attack capabilities, with an under-nose low-light Television and infrared observing and tracking unit. Z-9W was China's first...

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Mi-42 Assault-Transport Helicopter rogram

The Mil Mi-42 was a projected assault/transport helicopter featuring the NOTAR concept, fit to replace the Mi-40 program. The Mi-42 program was launched in 1985, however the entire Mi-40 program, which include the Mi-42 program, was cancelled because Soviet Union's Collapse.Starting in 1985 a further development along the lines of these...

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Ka-52 Alligator Combat Helicopter

The multi-role all-weather combat Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopter is a genuinely twin-seat derivative of the Ka-50. It's intended to get a great deal of combat tasks in daytime and night conditions. This is a a commander helicopter of the army aviation aimed growing the efficiency of group combat helicopter operations.Coaxial-type Ka-52 helicopter...

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MH-90 Enforcer Rescue Helicopter

The MH-90 is based on the McDonnell Douglas twin-turbine MD 900 Explorer, changed for air-sea rescue and police work. With the biggest functional cabin in its light-twin category, the MD Explorer's cabin size equals that of medium-twin class helicopters. Integrated optional avionic systems are simply accessible. massive 52-inch (1.32 m)...

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EC 635 Light Utility Helicopter

The EC 635 - light Utility Helicopter (LUH) is the military version of the EC 135 and applies the identical technology. it's designe by the EUROCOPTER group, The EC 635 is a light-weight twin-engined, eight seats multi - role helicopter with wide use of composite material and crashworthy designed seats and fuel system. New generation high...

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AH-6J Little Bird Light Attack Helicopter

The AH-6J little Bird is an improved attack version of the MH-6. It's employed by the US Marine Corps. It seats four players: one driver, who controls a minigun, and three passengers. the little Bird can be outfitted with 2.75-in. rockets, a 7.62 minigun, Hellfire missiles, a 30 mm cannon and a .50-caliber machine gun.The AH-6 little Bird...

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AH-1Z Viper US Marine Attack Helicopter

The AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter is providing the U.S. Marine Corps with superior speed and firepower in combat. The Viper developed by Bell Helicopter. The Viper is a twin engine helicopter that has been designed based on the Cobra line of attack helicopters that have been in service with the U.S. Marine Corps since the early 1970s}. The...

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OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Reconnaissance Helicopter

The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is the US Army's fielded armed reconnaissance helicopter. The Kiowa Warrior is provided with a Mast Mounted Sight (MMS) with a tv System, Thermal Imaging system and Laser Rangefinder/Designator; Embedded global Positioning System Inertial Navigation System; airborne Target Handover System or Improved information...

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