Category Helicopters

Helicopter killer – the HueyCobra can carry tho Sidewinder missile on its stub pylons to shoot down other helicopters.

AH-1W SuperCobra

Type: two-seat attack helicopter

Powerplant: two General Electee T-700 turboshafts, each rated at 1212-kW (1,625-hp.)

Maximum speed: 352 knvh (219 m. p h,)

Range: 590 >;m (387 ml.)

Hover celling: .1495 m (14,747 ft.)

Weights: «mpty 4627 kg (10.200 lb); loaded 6690 kg (14.749 lb.)

Armament: one Ml97 20-mm cannon in undernose lurrot and four underwing hardpoints tor guded anu-armour or air-to-air rrvsstlcs. Minigun peds. or unguided high explosive rockets

Dimensions:

rotor diameter fuselage length height

rotor efoe area

Fot use agttMKt •son’ target» such as iroops and trucks, the Cobra cartes seven-round rocket poos on the slubpytora

‘eu luril-biiiing Cobras are at work today Tile I IS Army introduced TOW missiles to liglu tanks. Тік* Marines went a step fuithvr with the laser – guided і lelltire missile, fired from many kilomeiie. s away to kill a tank wilh pinpoint accuracy

Today. Marines use the AII-IW W luskey Colira. a warrfcjr for ihe hi-tech battlefield: as loiniidable in many situations

.is tin – Army ч newer Apache, whieli came along years Liter The WllLskey Cobra excels.«t amphibious warfare, flying front ship decks or from land. I’iloLv «Я" tins thin, graceful ship praise its nimble flying <|ti. iliiles and ii-s flexibility and lighiitig prowess

14.63 m (48 ft ) 13.87 m (45 ft. 6 m.) 4.11 m (13 ft. 6 in.) 168.11 m’ (1.809 sq. ft.)

AH-1W SuperCobra

The Blub p>*0PS provide nol or*, Ihn rnw*w to cany а агда леэооп dod out also act as mwiture wing*, providng valuable extra lift wtton iho Cobra is m lotward tight

Spearheading tho Marine assault is the AH-1W. sweeping ahead ot the ground troops to root out enemy armour and artillery before they can do any damage.

The Cobras UK rotors aro made bom art aturmwjm honeycomb with a storUgss stool окт

Above and tmmw iho ptoftt cockpit, v© spocav bodes which cut cables. Such obstructons are a very rest danger at tho oitiudes at wtich

The two-mwl ensw worfa as a team Ihepfof a in the rftv cockpit, sitting hgn up so ho can get n good. vrwrd view слог tt« head of the gunner n lira licnt seat. Iho Qurvtor has a cotntrw ving ‘new of Iho battiotakl. arcJIиз right vlton tights to nefp hm Лт Iho waipcxu

Undo. ihoAM-iWy clwi to a GerKtral BecWe turret whfclt houses tiv deadly20-tttni Mt97 саллуї This weapon has three bomv, -■ ’•! can tv, і «і a tale of,975 «хто» per minute.

•°<7 – ach ллі e imtoa to f*-‘ 16 схлх;- in© turret can **v>3 through t io – either sde of the not»

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Магте Cobras tty n u bowidonng variety of cofcx* adernoa. usisSy apptea according to the type of terra* to be encountered lbs strange sand. and-gmy schorne was apptaj for Ute Gulf V,’ar.

Because o* 1’yrr шкіце aoA!«*. role opt <v« Oa not ro*j virintrotiM fixed tun** Opotafirg Irom hdee very close to thy ooton ana, tlwy can get into action r*ry qucd/. ana m*r tack <4 range wren cany ng a k*l kwa of luel troops and weapons a no rundcxi

Firing the TOW

TOW stands for Tube-launched. Optically- sighted, Wlro-guidod, and <5 an admirably succinct explanation of how tho mlsoilo is

WIRE GUIDANCE: When It it. fired, the

TOW trnilii wires behind it which remain attached to tho beflcoptor. These transmil

guidance commands from the gunner, who lltoraily ‘flies’ the missile to Its target.

TRACKING: On tho back of tho missile aro small (tares which allow tl« gunner to follow its progress. Ho keeps the ьдМ centred on target, and tho missile is automatically guided to tho point of mm.

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TRACKING

Bell OH-58 Kiowa/TH-57 SeaRanger

TH-57C SeaRanger

Type: Dual-control advanced ігаїгипд and transport helicopter

Powerplant: On* 3t3kW (420-hp) A’..son 250- C20J turbosfuft engine fat-rated to 236-kW (316 hp.)

Cntlsiog speed: 2i4 km/h <133 m pjij

Rate Ol climb: 467 m/mm p.538 t. p.m.) at sea level

Range: 845 km at 3048 m (525 m a? 10.000 ft.) Service ceiling: Over 6096 m (20.000 tt)

Weights: Empty 838 kg (1.348 lb.) max takeoff 1518 kg (3.348 lb)

Dimensions:

Rotor (fcameter 10.16 m (33 ft 4 In.)

Fuselage length 9.5 m (31 ft. 2 in,)

Height 2S m (9 ft 6 In.)

Rotor *sc area 61.9 m'(882 sq ft.)

Below: Sweden’s navy operates seven Italian-built Agu$ta-Bcll AB 206A JetRangers as Hkp 6As. These can carry e torpedo or depth charges-

Above: The U. S. Army has adopted the JetRanger as its Now Training Helicopter (NTH) or TH-67 Creek.

machines Training anil liaison ate common unarmed roles, though Sweden and (Tide use armed Mrxlel 2(l6s for anti – submarine work.

Klim as built were sent immediately to the Vietnam War. where they distmguishcxl

Between 75 and 84 OH-58AS have been uegradea with forward toowng Mftred (FLR) and cornmuncabcns Inks tor crw’ian tow enforcement agcnocs nnd am asioned to Army National Guard urtfs m 27 states.

A total Kt 4» OH 58As ha-л been convened to OH-58C «■ndard with a tat glass cenocvior«jjce girt, an upgrades T63 onpne. nfrarea flR) suppressed exhacct" and tn:omai Improieiv. irtii IViro cutler*

«often fltled «com and below the Torward tusetoou

VVtwe the ОМ-58Л used a 238-kW (316-bp | Alison 163-A-700 turboehatt (a miliary domains» ol the 260-C found in the JetRangod. the OH-58C nt/oduced tho improved 313 kW (420-bp) T63-A 700 varum. A common feature ol fho Kiowa is an exposed tat rotor drive shaft on ttw tat boom, covwud on ifun uxnnele

Ulcd vain Sing» .v-ioax irtsstes on mouoengs cn each – srte of ifte fuselage beTund the main cabn door these provtdo prolecton horn other ‘-«icoplors but are seldom fitted

Army observation helicopters

■ BELi. OH-13 SIOUX: Famous for Ля expkxt: w.-ig ti,„ Kcrean War, Bell’s Model 47 entered

■ HUGHES OH-6 CAYUSE: Later to become a big se4er as the civ* Mod* 500. the OH-6 Loach" was awarded the first LOH contract-

■ HILLER OH-23 RAVEN: The first Ravens were ав ambulances delivered to the Army in 1950, the last OH-23s arrived in 1967,

■ HILLER YOH-5: The tutt#»Mf prototype was not put into production, but served as tho basis for tho сіїл» FH-1100

Commercial ►
derivative

The Bell 212 Twin Two-Twelve was based upon the UH-1N. itself an improved version of the UH-1 Huey.

A Fire fighter

For the fire- bombing role, the Model 212 may bo fitted with hrgt ground-clearance skids to

accommodate on under tusdege water tank.

Bell Model 212/214/412

Below: The Canadian Armed Forces know the Model 412HP as tho CH – 146 Griffon and use tho aircraft as an assault transport, equipped with wire-cutting blades and night-vision goggles for the pilots. The Griffon flies alongside the CH-135 Twin Huey (Model 212).

Model 412SP

Type: ght utility helicopter

Powerplant: one 1342-kW (t. eoo-hp і p Whitney Canada PT6T-38-1 Turbo Twin Рэе turbo shaft Rat-rated at 1044 KW (1400-hp,)

Maximum speed: 259 km/h (161 m. p h.|

Initial climb rate: in nVmin(t.350t. pmi Range: 695 km (432 mi.) with max payload Service celling: 4970 m <16.306 ft)

Hover celling: 2805 m (9.203 ft)n ground effect

Weights: empty 2935 kg (6470 lb >: maximum take-off 5397 krj (11,900 lb.)

Dimensions:

main rotor diameter 14.02 m (46 ft.)

fuooOgo length 12.92 m (42 H. 4 in.)

height 4.32 m (14 ft. 4 in )

rotor disc area 154.4 пУ (t.682 sc* ft I

Abovo: Differing from tho military 212 in cabin furnishing and avionics, tho 14-seat commercial vorsion is also known as the Twin Two-Twelve.

It* convenient*1 tail 000m and twn-DiadcxJ tar rotor urvt confirm tho Mocfot 4t2’8 rtAilenah» to the Barter UH-1 HtxjuceMcde» 204 ser*a

ACTION DATA

For Pymg in a war thoatto. tn«

AQ.-t 12 may l4> «j’.i. ppfvl with optional <nfra red emeaon reduction devices on UV) oxhnutrt ppes. An miomal host «з «led Л кхляскі

Each ot the tom foong rotors has elastomer» nub beanngs

ЯЇ 230 Utfi (143 n p. h ‘

Though ooDOOrxl «о n vxje engine uml the Pnitt A VVtvinoy Canada Tuft» Tw*i enore acluvfy cor&sts of two turtsnec.

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S-78 SPtWT

The hey to the виссем and *oad- carryrg abirty ot the 2t? s«ric* n its

tirbrna powmuUnt, a

Braat Improvement over tra: or the Model 204 Though «

The ЛВ prefix ot this Lesotho Polico МоЬИо Unit Air Wing aircraft, denotes an example built by Agusta in Italy. Losotho Police fly a pair of ЛВ.4128. Agusta call their military version of the 412 the Grifone.

Shed heavy-duty tubular landnQ skxts (Wow lor xjwvry kjioeTuqn rnpivsmerfl to and lrom Ию cabin One « two se3e-mcunted cannori may Uo titttxt. ns w.-‘- as cahlr»- сипегь for bnittotbW ccvnuions

Model 212/214/412 military operators

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3CM kg (7.«« IS.) Strike (11,400 №.|

SINGAPORE; No. 120 Squadron operates the Model 212 for Based at Sembowang, thrs aircraft car nos з T‘’ur, v«j weather radar to provide an all-weather capabAty

Below: During his rocord-breaking flight Ross Perot Jr had to obtain his fuel in some extremely isolated and desolate locations.

206B JetRanger III

Type: general-purpose light het-copter

Powerplant: one 313-kW (420-hp 1 AJIison 250- C208 tutbosbafl

Max speed: 225 knvh (140 m. p.li) at sea level

Cruising speed: 214 km/h 033 m. p-hj

Initial climb rate: 487 m/rmn ц,600 f pm)

Range: 579 km (359 m) with max fuel load

Above: Dick Smith comes in to land in front of cheering and waving crowds, having completed his round-the-world flight on 22 Juty 1983.

Hover celling: 3870 m |12.700 1p. m.)

Weights: empty 660 kg (1.452 *>.). maximum laku-otf 1451 kg (3,192 to,)

In 1996 Rower broke Ins own record in a Model 130. w ith Bell test pilot John Williams In 199“ Mike Smith ami Steve Good took the record from Bower living around the world in their McDI) Model 3001) in a mere 13 days.

Accommodation: 3 passengers and 2 p.’-ots

Dimensions:

span 1.92 m (33 tt. 4 In.)

length 9.60 m (31 tt. 2 in.)

Height 2.91 m (9 ft. 6 In.)

rotor disc area 81.10 m’ (873 sq. tt.)

Amy Johnson vt her de Hawllard 60 named Jason. tmw to that pictured Detow. set out for tne same destination as ‘Ben Uniter m an «Wort to equal h-s record

Ron Bower’s World Tour

1 TUESDAY MORNING: On

28 June 1994, Ron Bowor, Wco PrcMdcni for Helmopter Marketing at Austin Jot International, took oft from Bell’s Helicopter ріалі Iri Fort Worth. Texas

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30N HIS OWN: Bell s Customer Servico Facilities located throughout the world provided the only assistance. The trip was completed without any major probtems. a testimony to the capabilities of Iho JetRanger.

PROFILE

206B JetRanger III

Type: goncrai-purpose light huiieopiot

Powerplant: ooo 3T3-kW (42<Wip.) Allison 250- C20B fU»’-rated at 236 KW 016 ho.)

Maximum cruising speed: 2t4 kmih (133 m. p h.) at sea level

Climb rate: 384 m/min (I 260 f. p m i at sea level

Range: 070 Km (443 m. p.h |

Hover ceiling: 2680 m <8,790 it) at maximum tjke-olt weight out of ground effect

Weights: empty 742 kg <1,632 lb.); maximum take-off 1451 kg (3.192 to I

Accommodation: pilot and five passenger* Dimensions:

rotor diameter 10.16 m (33 tl 4 m.)

length 9.50 m (31 ft. 2 m.)

height 2.91m (9 tt. 6 л.)

mam rotor disc area 81 10 m (873 &a ft.)

Left: Passenger-friendly features of tho JetRanger include wide cabin access doors and steps fitted to tho skid undercarriago struts.

Below: As one of tho world’s most significant helicopter operators. Bristow uses tho JolRangor as an air taxi, trainer and utility aircraft.

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AW» to carry a meximum ot 1m poMangai*. mo JelKanQ*» comot maJeii thn MOOCOt or AS 3300 in twin* of accommodation Ar U«l work e<!on involves 0ІШІЧГ prryloodt Of only two Ol till*» цимтат iwwovor. ure) irufcat Ию Э06В on economical ctio*co

la normal operator® the averaft«flown tythop-M tom №o right seat. Dual contro:. mar, (у, fitted as ir> option, awl wet-, a co-vu – i’-i ett twxj seat u-«a reduces passenger capacity to lou’

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JetRanger civilian operations

■ CROP SPRAYING:

The versatility and load – carrying capacities of me JetRanger are shown to advantage by Its use m the crop-spraying role Its reliability, economical operating costs and comparative lack ol complexity mako it ideal for tho job.

■ FIRE-FIGHTING:

Many helicopters havo been adapted to the fire­bombing role. Whilo tlie JelRanger’s lifting capacity may be marginal for such duties, it is n useful secondary capat*My for aircraft serving with police or para-nviitary forces.

■ OFFSHORE SUPPORT: unusually tor a singfe-englned helicopter, some JetRangers are used for fig support tlymg The aircraft in the foreground is a 206L LongRangor. a seven – seat development which has a longer cabin.

PROFILE

206B Jet Ranger III

Type: general-purpose tiQht ul Чу helicopter

Powerplant: one 313-kW (420-hp t Allison 250- C208 turboshaft ongine

Max speed: 225 km* (140 m. p h.) at sea level Cruising speed: 214 km* <133 m. p.n. i Range: 573 km (359 r – | with maximum load Hover ceiling: 3870 m (12.700 ft. i

Weights: empty 660 kg (1,452 Ю.); maximum take-ott 14Ы kg (3.192 b,»

Accommodation: one plot; three pa>song>'<s Dimensions:

span t.88m(6ft. 2 In)

length 9.50 m (3 Hi 2 in.)

height 2.91 m (9 It 6 in.)

mam rotor cfcsc area 8110 m’ (873 sq. ft.)

Below: Orbiting high over a city, tho Boll JetRanger allows the police to extend their reach in the fight against enmo.

pilot directs officers in the location, concluding in an arrest.

Despite failing to win the milthuv contract for which it was designed, the leiHanger has gone on to become one of the most successful civilian helicoplets ol all time Gradual upgrades of equipment have allowed police operations to take plat e at any time of day. in all weathers, leaving criminals little choice luu to surrender to the police when they are tracked down.

In a more peacelul guise, аігіюгпс patrols are made along

Aix>licf chant; ends in u darkened alley; the. culprit has escaped the ригмііп. Ц |»lkc officers, and has concealed himself in the nearby wrxxls A few years ago similar situations often resulted in failure for the police Inn now. having simmindeil the iinnifduite area, they tan ask for airixirne assistance.

Within riumiies a jsolicc helicopter is circling overhead, using a sophisticated infra-red camera, a ■ an detect the sus|x*ct tluougli his own Ixxly heat. The

Above: A police helicopter prepares to search for suspects. It Is equipped with a powerful searchlight for night­time missions.

America’s super-highways as police forces keep an eye on traffic problems

Despite having lx:en in service for ne-.irly 20 years, tlu – JetRanger will remain the I s jjdxirne ixilice officer for years to come.

EUROPEAN POLICE: Dovelcpod by ttio European company Aerospatiale, tho Ecu гои* ipxturcd bolow) has been adopted by both military and polico orgamsat»oos. Prov-ng to bo л highly capable law enforcement holicoptw, it has boon successful used on anti-drug operations throughout Europe

Musi pence wots am ex-pavoi offers vtxj li£r. v requested training for airborne Лйу Vbsoons am olwn tlowr – wxn an observer who controls the operation a-a raaoo

Most DOi-ce helicopters aie httsa wilfi a sled i/xiercarnage. II required, the JeiRanper can ba modrted to cany largo «oats to undertake operations trrxn water

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BRITISH OPERATIONS: Despite the initial cost ol acquiring л sophisticated helicopter, the British police I rave adopted a procedure m whch several forces иве one machine An example of trw rs the MBB 105 (pictunxi below), which » used by the Devon and Cornwall police force bul can also bo operated b>’ neighbouring constabularies.

ICE RESCUE: In January 1982 a Boeing 737 crashed into the froron Potomac River. In a desperate bW to rescue the shocked survivors, a police JetRanger actually submergoa its skids in the water

Bell 206 JetRanger

Model 206B-3 JetRanger III

Type: gtn general-purpose hehcopter

Powerplant: one 3t3-kVV (420-hp) Allison 250- C20J turbosHatt. flat-fated to 230 KW <316 hp.)

Maximum cruise speed: 216 km* at 1525 m (134 m. p.h. at 5.000 tt)

Range: 730 km (450 mi.) with maximum fuel

Service ceiling: 4ii5m (13.500 it i

Weights: empty 737 kg (t.620 to ); loaded t520 kg (3.345 lb) with externa! load

Accommodation: one of two pilots. throe passengers; provision I or medical attendant, litter, and up to 600 kg (1.320 to) of ambulance equipment; mtonor cabin of 2.35 m1 (83 cu ft.)

Dimensions:

main rotor diameter 10.16 m (33 tt. 4 in.)

longth (rotor turning) 118? m (38 ft. 9 in )

height 2.91 m (9 ft. 6 in.)

rotor area 81.10 rtf (873 sq. ft.)

Left: JetRangers can be used for air ambulance and rescue work. This US Park Police example was first on the scene at the Potomac River air crash of January 1982. which took place in the head of Washington.

One image which represents wlul the Bell JDb i> .ill аіюиі is that of j I’S I’arft Servile l. ongl<.inger crew rescuing victims from Washington’s icy Potonutc River in the aftermath * it the » rash of Ліг Florida Flight 90 in January – 19R2.

Above: JotRangers are often used by American TV stations to transpod repoders to incidents quickly.

ACTION DATA

MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEEO

Lqnt hetcootort am not purhcuuwiy i. ui by «vision standard*. Dot to» «hort yaumcyi typrcab/ from n city centre hrtpod to on urport about SO km (30 тім) aslant. they are the lelel mu or travel. A tourney wtsch takes tOmnuteo by-МЯап9«* «1ho*e oroumjtance» mighs take halt an hour by bom and. doprodng on the traffic, anything eve an Uow by kmousne or box

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MOOCl TOW-1Д1Х1КЦ III (,M » P-h-l

Tito A*ton 25O-C20 engine 4 ropiacod by ton mom powerful 250 C30P variant л trw modomeed JctHangor in, or twin unarms m too TwmRjmgor

Ihe two-btacto mart roto» has an a toy leaang-edge spar Attn a qlassliye ooatng the aacncts’e sound of toe JetRanger comes from toe hw> ttado cor/qivaton

A apiky wvtxx and mlitary Jo engao-o n hw

make an tno cf

Trims:-

730 ire’ll (14] n. p.h )

■0106 60S km

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Hetcepiars are not the moat ettoonc of arcrah They trod to M loet imam than • convention* aeroplane of vmAjr iub. and the* range n generalf/ short»» But although r«ed w-ng оисгаП mgnt be more economical, they cannot put down <n a c*t xtnsrt to pick up л casualty. о» таке а ‘«cue from а boat at sea. or land m a forest clearing to check for

А» JotRimrjurs hm« <i small unslrnudod two – Ькж» tai rotor mounted on a (ЛзЫео» fn

1(150 ml.)

Tho ‘Noda Mabc’ oysfertt is tlx) company в patortod атілпьпаїюп oqupmont Oosignod to reduce tfacomton tor the раг. млдо’» and crew

SERVICE CEILING

Snce heiicoptei* не most often used tor short пер*, they rardy reed to Ctmb very tugh They can macb grwteM Khtude* in forward tight. In hovenng right thee doling a much tower The JetRanger ie notable to» tr>e fit! mat 4* novemg eating. ueng the upwards wash ol Of known M onxrvt etlect n only 200 m ‘660 rt) tow thin as «wee coring

■ LONGRANGER: Oelivenos Of the strotchod long Ranger began л 1975. Cumontfy built in Canada and Italy, rt shares too more powerful engine of the latest JetRanger III.

■ TWINRANGER: The latest verson of the Model 206 has twin engines. The greater power rs expected to giv« improved pa>5oad and range, as well as increased safety.

■ MODEL 406: Developed for toe US Army as toe OM-58D. the Model 406 has a more powerful engne and a four-btidod main rotor, and can carry advanced avionics and missiles.