SİSTEM GENEL BAKIŞI
American attack helicopter providing Ethiopian close air support. Older models still operational with deliveries continuing.
OPERATÖRLER (1)
Ethiopia
5AKTİF
ÜRETİCİ
ÜRETİM BİLGİSİ
YEAR INTRODUCED1967
PRODUCTION STATUSLegacy
TAM BOYUTU GÖRÜNTÜLE
Bell AH-1 Skycobra - Bell Textron
AVANTAJLAR
- Proven attack helicopter design with decades of combat use
- Slim fuselage profile reduces target area
- TOW missiles effective against armored targets
- Relatively low cost for an attack helicopter
- US-origin parts have wider aftermarket availability
DEZAVANTAJLAR
- Very old design with limited survivability features
- Single-engine variants vulnerable to battle damage
- No modern integrated defensive suite
- TOW requires wire guidance limiting engagement flexibility
- Night/adverse weather capability depends on upgrade status
TEKNİK ÖZELLİKLER
CREW2 (Pilot + Gunner)
RANGE507 Km
ENGINE1× Lycoming T53-L-703 (1,342 KW)
LENGTH13.59 M
ARMAMENT20mm M197 Cannon, TOW ATGMs, Hydra 70 Rockets
MAX SPEED277 Km/H
ROTOR DIAMETER13.41 M
SİLAH AİLESİ2 VARYANT
Discussion & Reviews(5)
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SIGN INrheinland_realistChief Master Sergeant
15d ago
Electronic warfare suite depth is what separates this from comparable platforms in its class.
PersianShieldColonel
18d ago
The powerplant choice gives logistics planners flexibility in contested fuel environments.
pindi_boy_99Sergeant Major
69d ago
Main gun accuracy at extended range requires stabilization and fire control maturity that few systems achieve.
NileDefenderColonel
73d ago
Ammunition capacity versus protection trade-off here reflects deliberate doctrinal choices worth examining.
BENZER SİSTEMLER
Protection level against contemporary ATGM threats is the defining metric here, and these figures hold up well.